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House Republicans forge ahead with budget vote as holdouts dig in
Some conservatives in the narrowly divided House remain opposed to the budget blueprint, even as Trump has dialed up the pressure on them to fall in line.NBC News - 20h -
Democratic leader predicts GOP holdouts will cave and support Senate budget bill
The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that he’s expecting conservative Republicans to cave and back a Senate-passed budget bill when it hits the floor of the lower chamber, which is ...The Hill - 1d -
Mike Johnson presses ahead with House budget vote despite Republican opposition – live
House speaker delayed vote last night after some Republicans were reportedly threatening rebellion. The House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide ...The Guardian - 12m -
Why Trump faces toughest House GOP test yet on budget blueprint
President Trump has succeeded in uniting House Republicans ahead of a number of high-stakes votes this year — the Speaker’s race, the House-crafted budget resolution and a government funding bill — ...The Hill - 22h -
House GOP holdouts resist Trump pressure on budget plan, delaying vote
Republicans' budget resolution was expected to get a final vote Wednesday night. But a number of Republicans have withheld their support.CBS News - 15h -
Johnson again relying on Trump to bring GOP holdouts in line on budget plan
Speaker Johnson is meeting at the White House with President Trump and House Republican holdouts on the budget bill to fund Trump's agenda.ABC News - 1d -
Johnson presses ahead with vote on Trump budget blueprint
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he was pressing forward with a vote Thursday morning on the party's “one big, beautiful bill” full of President Trump’s legislative agenda, holding a joint ...The Hill - 1h -
Johnson aiming for budget vote Wednesday, but suggests support is not yet there
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that he’s still aiming to stage a vote later in the evening on a Senate-passed budget bill to guide President Trump’s domestic agenda, but suggested the ...The Hill - 18h -
House GOP leaders scramble to corral votes for Senate budget plan to advance Trump's agenda
President Donald Trump is set to meet with some of the House GOP budget holdouts at the White House as Speaker Mike Johnson eyes a vote this week.NBC News - 1d -
Johnson scraps vote on Trump budget blueprint in face of conservative opposition
House Republican leaders on Wednesday scrapped plans to vote on the Senate’s framework to advance key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, a major setback that came in the face of ...The Hill - 15h -
House adopts budget blueprint for Trump’s agenda after GOP leaders sway holdouts
Republican lawmakers can begin crafting a massive party-line bill now that both the House and the Senate have approved the same budget framework.NBC News - 1h -
Kornacki: Wisconsin amendment suggests Democrat voters 'aren't with their leaders' on voter ID issue
Voters in Wisconsin voted overwhelmingly to pass a voter ID amendment. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to explain the recent election results.NBC News - 1d -
Johnson scraps vote on Trump-backed budget blueprint
House Speaker said the House won't vote as planned on the budget blueprint that would fund Trump's agenda because a small "subset" of members aren't satisfied with it.ABC News - 13h -
Trump admin live updates: Trump says GOP 'getting close' on budget bill after setback
Conservative Republicans wanting more spending cuts resisted pressure from President Donald Trump.ABC News - 59m -
Johnson says the Trump budget blueprint vote is on, and it will pass
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that a House vote on the Senate’s budget blueprint will proceed later in the day, as scheduled, and that GOP leaders will ultimately secure enough ...The Hill - 22h -
House GOP tees up final vote on budget blueprint as conservative opposition hardens
House Republicans on Wednesday advanced the Senate’s blueprint to enact key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, teeing up the measure for a final vote — even as its fate hangs in the ...The Hill - 19h -
Watch live: House Republicans give remarks amid pushback over Trump budget blueprint
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP leaders will give remarks Tuesday morning as Republicans in both chambers wrestle over a budget blueprint that will advance President Trump's legislative ...The Hill - 2d -
House GOP moves to turn off ability to force vote on rescinding Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
House Republicans are moving to turn off Democrats’ ability to force a vote on rescinding the sweeping global tariffs imposed by President Trump as part of his “Liberation Day” announcement. ...The Hill - 21h -
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.The New York Times - 19h -
House votes to rein in federal judges amid Trump's attacks on the courts
House Republicans passed a bill aiming to curb district court judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, which have stymied Trump's agenda.NBC News - 14h -
In conservative Alabama, Republicans cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns
Alabama Republicans cheered President Donald Trump and his agenda at a GOP party the day he imposed tariffs and sent stock markets tumbling worldwideABC News - 3d -
House Votes to Curb National Injunctions, Targeting Judges Who Thwart Trump
The legislation is part of an escalating Republican campaign to take aim at judges who have moved to halt some of President Trump’s executive orders.The New York Times - 15h -
Johnson tries again to vote on Trump-backed budget blueprint after hard-liners balked
House Speaker Mike Johnson will try again to hold a vote on a budget blueprint to fund Trump's agenda after a setback on Wednesday due to GOP hard-liner opposition.ABC News - 1h -
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.The New York Times - 4d -
Democrats use DOGE hearing to target Trump tariffs
House Democrats used a DOGE subcommittee hearing to target President Trump on tariffs on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress want to debate office space and furniture while the ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate Republican lunch erupts in cheers after Trump announces pause on some tariffs
Clapping and cheering erupted during a Senate Republican luncheon when news broke that Trump planned a 90-day pause on tariffs, senators in the room said.ABC News - 18h -
Democrats seek to force GOP to review Trump administration's use of Signal chat
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Democrats are looking to force Republicans to advance a review of the Trump administration's use of Signal after discussing a pending airstrike on ...The Hill - 18h -
House hard-liners press Senate GOP for details on spending cuts ahead of key vote
Hard-line House Republicans are pressing their Senate GOP colleagues for more information on the amount of spending cuts that will be included in the ultimate bill full of President Trump’s ...The Hill - 16h -
Lawmakers pursue avenues to counter Trump tariffs
Backlash to President Trump's tariffs cropped up throughout Capitol Hill in recent days, as Democrats, and some Republicans, expressed concern about the sweeping levies on foreign imports.CBS News - 22h -
Thune: Bill to curb Trump’s tariff power doesn’t have a future
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that a bipartisan bill to curb President Trump’s tariff power backed by seven Republican senators doesn’t have a future in Congress because Trump has ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump says he's for 'major spending cuts' after meeting with House GOP on budget proposal
President Trump said Tuesday he's supportive of "major spending cuts" after a meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republicans who have expressed skepticism about a budget resolution ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump tells conservative budget holdouts to 'stop grandstanding'
President Trump demanded that House conservatives get on board with his legislative agenda after a number of conservatives dug in on their opposition to the spending bill on Tuesday. “They have to ...The Hill - 1d -
Republicans rattled by tariff troubles begin to push back on Trump
Cracks are growing between congressional Republicans and President Trump over his tariff policy, with some lawmakers looking to strip him of his unilateral tariff authority and others seeking ...The Hill - 2d -
House Democrats targeting 35 Republicans in 2026
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee rolled out a list of 35 House Republicans it plans to target in the 2026 midterms on Tuesday. The list, which the DCCC called its Districts in Play, ...The Hill - 2d -
House GOP moves to prevent votes on rescinding Trump tariffs
House Republicans are exhausting all legislative tools to prevent future votes on repealing Donald Trump's tariffs -- doubling down on their support for his policies.ABC News - 20h -
Bill Ackman warns Trump to call a timeout on trade war: 'This is not what we voted for'
Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed President Trump last year, is offering a stark warning about the risks of the White House’s tariff plans, arguing they could cause the ...The Hill - 3d -
House Democrats lay out their targets for 2026 battle
House Democrats are setting their sights on some districts President Donald Trump won handily in November as they lay out their top targets as they look to take back the House next year.NBC News - 2d -
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over DEI program.NBC News - 1d -
McConnell votes against Trump's defense pick, warns of 'geostrategic self-harm'
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday voted against Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as under secretary of policy at the Defense Department, warning of ...The Hill - 1d