4 h. ago Senate moves toward final vote on big budget bill, with Alaska at the forefront

Senate moves toward final vote on big budget bill, with Alaska at the forefront  Alaska Beacon

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7 h. ago Why a GOP senator says the budget bill breaks Trump's promise

The massive budget bill that Senate Republicans are debating pays for some of its tax cuts by slashing hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending. The latest report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates nearly 12 million people will lose health insurance if the Senate version of the bill becomes law. Trump insists the cuts come from eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats have said they break Trump's promise not to touch Medicaid — and over the weekend, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina agreed. "What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid because the funding's not there anymore?" We asked Sarah Jane Tribble, the chief rural correspondent for KFF Health News, what the cuts will mean for rural residents of states like North Carolina — and the hospitals that serve them.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple ...

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11 h. ago House Freedom Caucus targets Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' with concerns about budget deficit

The House Freedom Caucus is signaling unhappiness with Senate changes to President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill."

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11 h. ago Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' hits another snag in House as conservative caucus raises red flag

The House Freedom Caucus is signaling unhappiness with Senate changes to President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill."

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3 d. ago US Senate Republicans see delays as they face yawning budget hole on Trump bill

US Senate Republicans see delays as they face yawning budget hole on Trump bill  Reuters

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3 d. ago US Senate Republicans face yawning budget hole as they rework Trump's bill

US Senate Republicans face yawning budget hole as they rework Trump's bill  Reuters

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6 d. ago House conservatives go to war with Senate over Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

House conservatives are warning that President Trump's budget bill may not pass after the Senate made key changes.

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6 d. ago Proposal to sell millions of acres of public lands may be cut from Trump's mega

A controversial provision that would have allowed for the sale of national forest and other public lands is likely to be removed from a mega budget bill now before the U.S. Senate.

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6 d. ago US Senate adjusting rooftop solar language in budget bill, senator says

US Senate adjusting rooftop solar language in budget bill, senator says  Reuters

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7 d. ago Exclusive — Sen. John Thune: Senate on Schedule to Pass Big, Beautiful Bill by July 4

The U.S. Senate is on track to pass the budget reconciliation plan — better known as the "big, beautiful bill" — out of the Senate by President Donald Trump's preferred July 4 deadline, Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Breitbart News Saturday over the weekend. The post Exclusive — Sen. John Thune: Senate on Schedule to Pass Big, Beautiful Bill by July 4 appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Top Trump ally predicts Senate will blow past 'big, beautiful bill' deadline

Sen. Ron Johnson doubts the GOP's timeline to pass Trump's bill before July 4, citing deficit concerns and the need for more time to properly review the legislation.

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2 w. ago 'It's wrong': Hawley warns Senate GOP not to boot Americans from Medicaid in Trump megabill

Sen. Josh Hawley wants his colleagues to follow the president's lead on preserving Medicaid benefits as the Senate Finance Committee prepares its version of Trump's budget bill

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2 w. ago 'Fully justified': Graham plows ahead with Trump border funding despite Paul's objections

Senate Republicans clash over border security spending as Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham supports $150 billion border plan while Homeland Security Chair Rand Paul questions cost.

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2 w. ago Republican senators roll out DOGE budget proposals for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

GOP lawmakers introduced a DOGE package in Senate negotiations that would claw back funds from politician "welfare," unused federal buildings and improperly distributed taxpayer money.

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2 w. ago A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the United States Forest Service

A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the United States Forest Service  Senate Appropriations Committee (.gov)

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2 w. ago 148 Democrats back noncitizen voting in DC as GOP raises alarm about foreign agents

Some House Democrats broke from their party to vote for a bill cracking down on non-citizen voting in D.C.

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3 w. ago Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the effect of Trump's tariffs on the economy

NPR speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

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3 w. ago Sen. Tim Kaine says Trump's tariffs could reduce federal debt, but at what cost?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

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3 w. ago 'Gone too far': GOP lawmakers rally around Trump after Musk raises Epstein allegations

House Republicans are balking at Elon Musk's accusation that President Donald Trump was closely associated with the late Jeffrey Epstein.

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3 w. ago 'He's not a big factor': Trump's Senate allies dismiss Elon Musk's calls to 'kill the bill'

Former DOGE head Elon Musk demands legislators kill the Republican spending bill over deficit concerns, while Senate Republicans focus on revising the $4 trillion package containing tax cuts and spending reductions.

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