House Passes G.O.P. Budget After Conservative Revolt Collapses
A pledge from the top Senate Republican that his chamber would embrace far deeper cuts than the measure would require persuaded a critical bloc of fiscal hawks to drop their opposition.
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House G.O.P. Leaders Press Ahead With Budget Vote as Defectors Dig In
Republicans scheduled a vote for Wednesday evening, but they were still at least a dozen votes short of a majority for their fiscal blueprint.
The House Republicans Holding Out Against Trump’s Budget and Tax Cut Plan
Hard-line conservatives concerned about the deficit are among President Trump’s most stalwart supporters in Congress. But they say they cannot in good conscience back the budget plan he has endorsed.
Opposition to Republican Budget Plan Builds in the House Over National Debt Concerns
Anti-spending conservatives in the House are lining up to oppose the Senate’s budget blueprint because it would add too much to the nation’s debt, threatening President Trump’s agenda.
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention
A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.
Republicans Want to Make the Trump Tax Cuts Last Forever
Senate Republicans are hoping to ice Democrats out from deciding the fate of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, a move that Democrats could eventually use against them.
Senate Approves G.O.P. Budget Plan After Overnight Vote-a-Thon
Republicans pushed through their blueprint for tax and spending cuts after Democrats forced them to cast politically painful votes into the early morning on every element of President Trump’s agenda.
Senate Wades Into All-Night Vote-a-Thon as Republicans Push Through Budget Plan
With Republicans driving toward a vote on their tax and spending cut blueprint, Democrats plan to force them to cast politically painful votes on every element of President Trump’s agenda.
Fate of the Filibuster Emerges as a Central Issue in Senate Budget Fight
Some Republicans are uneasy that their party is pursuing a tactic that could weaken the filibuster and backfire in the future.
Trump Officials Have Not Funded Radio Free Europe, Despite Court Order
The delay in disbursement has forced the news organization, which relies almost exclusively on congressional funding, to furlough some of its staff and cut parts of its programming.