House Republicans Will Vote Again on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

A group of fiscal hard-liners on the Budget Committee blocked the bill Friday morning. The group will try again to pass the president’s megabill out of committee Sunday night.

Trump Softens on Raising Taxes on the Rich, Saying G.O.P. Probably Shouldn’t

Days after he privately encouraged Speaker Mike Johnson to increase tax for the wealthy in a bill to fulfill his agenda, he publicly said it could be a bad idea, one that was ‘OK’ with him.

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.

Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver

The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.

Trump’s Budget Proposal Falls Flat With Some Key Republicans in Congress

Senators expressed concern with a military budget they said was far too scant, and one objected to the plan’s gutting of vital programs, including one that offers home heating assistance for the poor.