All-Night House Sessions Put Some Lawmakers to Sleep
Members of two key House committees worked all night on a sprawling domestic policy bill. Some fell asleep along the way.
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Trump’s New Tax Cuts Could Shower Americans With Cash, for Now
Almost all of the cuts that Republicans hope to pass in the coming weeks will last only until President Trump is set to leave office.
House Republicans Push Forward With Tax and Medicaid Cuts
Three key committees advanced legislation that would combine into the “one big beautiful bill” to enact President Trump’s agenda. But the package faces a rocky path in Congress.
Republicans Want Budget Cuts, but Not the Political Consequences
With a crucial week looming in the House, the G.O.P. is groping for ways to achieve savings without provoking a political backlash. It’s a little tricky.
Hawley Urges Republicans Not to Cut Medicaid as House Debates Reductions
The Republican senator from Missouri called potentially deep cuts in the program “morally wrong” and “politically suicidal” for his party as it courts working-class voters.
Republicans Propose Paring Medicaid Coverage but Steer Clear of Deeper Cuts
The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.
Republicans Lay Out Early Plans to Extend and Expand Trump Tax Cuts
House Republicans rolled out the first pieces of a roughly $4 trillion tax cut they hope to pass, including measures that would last just for President Trump’s term.
How Trump Is Scrambling the G.O.P. Push to Cut Medicaid Spending
The president’s stated opposition to cutting the program has put Republicans laboring to enact his domestic agenda in a bind.
Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes
A small group of Republicans are threatening to torpedo President Trump’s agenda over the state and local tax deduction, long a headache for both parties.
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind
G.O.P. lawmakers from swing districts face tough votes as soon as next week, when key House panels are scheduled to consider legislation that would cut popular programs to pay for President Trump’s agenda.