Kevin Freking, Associated Press
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
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May 22, 2025
House Republicans pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
Speaker Mike Johnson defied the skeptics within his ranks and muscled President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval Thursday.
DC
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
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May 20, 2025
Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill
With all Democrats opposed, the Republicans can handle only a few defections from their slim House majority.
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
, Matt Brown, Associated Press
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February 26, 2025
House GOP pushes ‘big’ budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump’s agenda
The vote late Tuesday evening is a crucial step toward delivering what he's called his “big, beautiful bill,” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts.
DC
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
, Matt Brown, Associated Press
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February 25, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push Trump’s ‘big’ agenda forward, but GOP votes are in jeopardy
Johnson has almost no votes to spare in a bare-bones GOP majority. Votes set for Tuesday evening are in jeopardy, and the outcome is uncertain.
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Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
, Andrew Demillo, Associated Press
, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
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February 18, 2025
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid
The $880 billion Medicaid program is financed mostly by federal taxpayers. The GOP-controlled Congress is eyeing work requirements for Medicaid and considering paying a shrunken, fixed rate to states.