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Democrats needle GOP budget plan in hours-long hearing
House Democrats sought to dial up the heat on Republicans on Thursday, as lawmakers considered a budget blueprint that could be key to enacting President Trump’s agenda, despite internal GOP rifts ...The Hill - 6d -
House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal
Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Evening Report — Trump blindsides Senate GOP, backs House budget plan
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash Trump blindsides Senate GOP, backs House budget plan PRESIDENT TRUMP DOVE HEADLONG Wednesday into the budget battle that has split House ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate GOP plows forward with budget plan despite Trump preference for House version
Senate Republicans say they’re moving forward with their plan to tackle President Trump’s priorities despite Trump endorsing the House's competing strategy. Emerging from a meeting Wednesday with ...The Hill - 1d -
Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution House Republicans' budget resolution could be in jeopardy of ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.Politico - 1d -
Democrats accuse GOP of reverse Robin Hood 'scheme'
House Democrats wasted no time on Wednesday bashing the Republicans’ newly unveiled budget proposal, accusing GOP leaders of attempting a reverse Robin Hood “scheme” that will transfer trillions of ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Democrats grapple for response on education as GOP charges ahead
The Democratic Party is having to take a hard look at its education strategy as Republicans move aggressively on the issue with satisfaction in public education at its lowest point in decades. ...The Hill - 3d -
Evening Report — House, Senate GOP duel over budget path
Presented by March of Dimes — The race is on between Republican leaders in the House and Senate to see who can be first to create a budget with the greatest likelihood of passing President Trump’s ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
House GOP budget resolution hangs in the balance as hardliners hold out support
The House GOP’s budget resolution is hanging in the balance as a handful of hardliners withhold support for the measure, setting the stage for a high-stakes committee vote on Thursday. At least six ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
House GOP releases budget calling for trillions in cuts to taxes and spending
House Republicans released a budget resolution that calls for cutting taxes by up to $4.5 trillion and sets a goal of slashing federal spending by $2 trillion.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Sweeping safety-net cuts have GOP centrists questioning Johnson’s budget
Conservatives are no longer the only concern for House GOP leaders.Politico - 6d -
House GOP budget resolution in jeopardy amid concerns from moderates
The House GOP’s budget resolution could be in jeopardy of not clearing the full chamber amid concerns from moderates over likely cuts to social safety net programs — particularly Medicaid — with a ...The Hill - 4d -
Watch live: Senate GOP holds vote-a-rama on budget resolution bill
The Senate is set for an overnight marathon voting session Thursday, known as a vote-a-rama, as Republicans look to clear a key hurdle in delivering on President Trump's legislative agenda. The ...The Hill - 2h -
Democrats press McMahon on 'minimal' education policy experience ahead of hearing
Two Democratic senators are pressing President Trump's Education Department secretary pick Linda McMahon over her "minimal" experience in education policy and broader views on education ahead of ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Democrat goes after Trump, Musk in first DOGE hearing
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) went after President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk in the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing Wednesday, saying lawmakers “can't ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Trump endorses Johnson's House budget plan
President Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget plan as the Senate works on its own proposal. This comes as lawmakers react to Mr. Trump's comments on Ukrainian president Volodymyr ...CBS News - 1d -
Senate Democrats could be locked out of power for a very long time
Senate Democrats face significant challenges in regaining control of the chamber, as Republican gains in the 2024 elections have given the party a 53-47 majority, making it difficult for Democrats ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
GOP gains in voter registration raise red flags for Democrats
Republican gains in voter registration are raising red flags for Democrats in key states, underscoring the inroads the GOP made across the country in 2024. Active registered Republicans now ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Democrats aim to maximize GOP pain in passing Trump agenda
Democrats on Capitol Hill have little power to prevent GOP leaders from moving President Trump’s ambitious policy agenda through Congress this year. But they’re going out of their way to make the ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats press FAA over plans for DOGE to 'plug in'
A group of Democrats on Monday pressed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over plans for tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to “plug in.” In a letter, ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Democrats plan Musk protests outside Tesla dealerships
Democratic activists are planning a protest campaign this week against tech billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk outside offices of lawmakers and Tesla ...The Hill - 3d -
Sergeant who 'pinned down' soldier plans to leave Army, inquest hears
Gunner Jaysley Beck's assault was incorrectly categorised as a minor sanction.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
Linda McMahon grilled on Trump's plans for the Education Department at Senate confirmation hearing
Senators pressed Linda McMahon on what it would look like if the Department of Education were dismantled and how she would enforce civil rights laws during her confirmation hearing Thursday to be ...NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump’s vow to preserve Medicaid collides with House GOP plan for tax cuts
President Trump’s vow to keep Medicaid intact is colliding headlong into the Republicans’ strategy to extend their 2017 tax cuts, complicating the GOP effort to secure a major policy win in the ...The Hill - 12h -
House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, steep spending reductions
The Republican-controlled House Budget Committee voted along party lines to advance a massive budget blueprint to slash taxes and spending by trillions of dollars.NBC News - 6d -
Live updates: Trump, Musk sit for joint interview; Senate GOP will take up budget resolution
President Trump and Elon Musk are sitting for a joint interview on Fox News Tuesday night where they are addressing their working relationship and how they came to know each other. The interview is ...The Hill - 1d -
EU plans radical budget overhaul handing more power to capitals
Bloc’s 50 spending programmes to be lumped into 3 funds, according to paperFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget plan as Senate Republicans move on own proposal
House Speaker Mike Johnson says a blueprint for his budget package can be expected Thursday, but Senate Republicans are working on their proposal that may put members of the same party at odds. CBS ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
House Republicans release budget plan, with trillions in tax and spending cuts
House Republicans released a budget resolution on Wednesday, laying a foundation for approving President Trump's agenda.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Defying Johnson, Graham and Senate G.O.P. Push Their Own Budget Plan
Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who relishes being in the middle of the action, is leapfrogging the House G.O.P., which is still tied in knots over how to pass its budget.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
House and Senate committees move forward on dueling budget plans
The House is pursuing one massive package, while the Senate plans to divide its work into two.CBS News - 6d -
Trump backs House budget plan that could cut Medicaid
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump supports House budget plan that could cut Medicaid President Trump expressed his support Wednesday for ...The Hill - 23h -
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Draw Up Plans for Budget Cuts
The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, officials said.The New York Times - 10h