Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says
The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.
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GOP budget goals impossible without Medicare and Medicaid cuts, budget office says
Republicans are expected to fall short of their goal to slash the budget by $1.5tn despite Donald Trump’s assurances. Republicans cannot reach their budget goal of slashing at least $1.5tn in ...The Guardian - 1h -
Republicans need to cut Medicaid to hit budget savings target, CBO finds
Republicans can’t achieve their goal of slashing $2 trillion in federal spending over the next decade without cutting Medicaid, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In a ...The Hill - 16h -
Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE
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Democrats See Political Opening in G.O.P. Budget as Republicans Eye Medicaid Cuts
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Jeffries says Johnson's budget plan could lead to big Medicaid cuts
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is warning that House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal would lead to Medicaid cuts. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Trump says House budget plan will not cut Medicaid benefits
President Trump said the budget plan he endorsed and that passed in the House will not lead to cuts to Medicaid benefits. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Inside Republicans' budget plan that extends Trump tax cuts, potentially threatens Medicaid
After a lot of back-and-forth on Tuesday night, House Republicans were able to narrowly adopt a budget resolution that would advance President Trump's agenda. The proposal passed in a 217-215 vote. ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Cuts to Medicaid possible if Johnson's budget plan passes
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are concerned about potential cuts to Medicaid if House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal is passed. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Jeffries warns major Medicaid cuts are coming with budget plan
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says cuts to Medicaid will emerge from the budget negotiations in Congress. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos reports as President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson ...CBS News - 6d -
Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk
House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
How the House Republican budget plan hopes to cut trillions of dollars in spending
The budget plan that narrowly passed in the House of Representatives proposes trillions of dollars in cuts over 10 years. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test
Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they search for ways to pay for Trump’s legislative agenda.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Senate Republicans say House budget won’t fly with them
Tuesday’s big win for Speaker Mike Johnson might not last long.Politico - Feb. 26 -
Gov. Lujan Grisham sounds alarm on Medicaid cuts in House GOP budget plan
While President Trump insists he won't touch Medicaid, his agenda in Congress tells a very different story. The House is set to vote on a spending plan that could cut Medicaid funding by hundreds ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
House budget tees up steep Medicaid cuts and big SALT fight. Here’s what’s next.
House Republicans passed a new budget resolution in a razor-thin vote that puts the GOP on a path to enact President Donald Trump’s ambitious fiscal agenda, including deep tax cuts and significant ...MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Who does Medicaid cover? How Congress' proposed budget cuts could be felt
A budget resolution adopted Tuesday by House Republicans could jeopardize the health insurance coverage of millions of low-income and disabled people who rely on Medicaid if lawmakers follow ...NBC News - 4d -
Will Republicans in Congress agree on a budget plan?
The Senate adopted a narrower budget proposal although Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing ahead with different plan endorsed by President Trump. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Palantir’s Alex Karp Says He’s Fine With Pentagon Budget Cuts
Nevermind that Palantir’s stock price dropped and DOGE is slashing government contracts. Karp thinks his defense tech firm will thrive in a meritocracy.Inc. - Feb. 25 -
Republicans consider major budget change to obscure deficit impact of extending Trump's tax cuts
WASHINGTON — Republicans are considering a far-reaching change to the budget process that would obscure the deficit impact of extending President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax cuts in ...NBC News - 6d -
Budget cuts at VA paused for now
Billions of dollars of cuts expected at the Department of Veterans Affairs were paused by the Trump administration as concerns emerged over changes to benefits for the nation's veterans. CBS News' ...CBS News - 6d -
Jeffries: ‘Republicans are lying’ about Medicaid cuts
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Republicans on Thursday over their designs for Medicaid, saying GOP leaders are deceiving Americans by claiming that no patients will lose ...The Hill - 6d -
House Republicans scramble to pass budget plan
House Republicans are still working to pass a budget plan backed by President Trump. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Some House Republicans unsure of Johnson's budget plan
House Speaker Mike Johnson is working toward a vote for his budget plan, which President Trump has endorsed. This comes as the Senate works on a different proposal and as some GOP members voice ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Warren Davidson is the latest Republican to oppose the House budget
He joins at least three other Republicans who are leaning against Speaker Mike Johnson's plan. Still others are undecided.Politico - Feb. 25 -
Will Johnson's budget plan protect Medicaid like Trump promised?
House Speaker Mike Johnson says his budget plan will protect Medicaid benefits but will still probe for "fraud, waste and abuse." CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 6d -
Seven restaurants to sample Spain’s hottest new chefs – without blowing the budget
The country is home to some of the world’s best modern cuisine, and these trailblazers serve inventive dishes at affordable prices. Since 2002, Spain’s gastronomic year has kicked off at Madrid ...The Guardian - 3d -
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net programABC News - Feb. 18 -
What Can House Republicans Cut Instead of Medicaid? Not Much.
The math of the G.O.P.’s goals makes the move almost unavoidable.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections
Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night voteABC News - Feb. 21 -
House Republicans face headwinds as they seek to pass budget for Trump's agenda
House Republican leaders are eying a high-stakes vote this week on a sweeping budget resolution to pass President Donald Trump's agenda.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Republican budget blueprint to fund Trump’s agenda narrowly passes House
Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programs. Republicans unified behind a budget blueprint on Tuesday evening, just barely ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Trump called Republicans to get their vote for Johnson's budget plan
President Trump called some Republican lawmakers to sway them to vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget plan, as the congressional leader struggled to get the necessary numbers. CBS News' ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Here’s What’s in the House Republican Budget and What Comes Next
Adoption of the Republican budget was the easy part. Now comes the difficult task of writing a bill consistent with what President Trump has demanded.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Senate Republicans 'aren't going to rubber stamp' Trump-backed budget plan
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the House’s adoption of a budget plan aimed at advancing President Trump’s agenda.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Senate Republicans seek major changes to House-passed Trump budget bill
Senate Republicans are staring down a major fight to overhaul the House's budget resolution as lawmakers eye big changes. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), with the help of President Trump’s muscle, ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Rep. Suzan DelBene on Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, potential Medicaid cuts and more
Democratic leaders are sharing their concerns about the House Republicans' budget resolution. Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joins ...CBS News - 5d
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As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S.
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