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Senate Republicans were closing in Monday on passing their version of the “big beautiful” tax break and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump wants to make law by a self-imposed July Fourth deadline. But the chamber’s Democrats first kicked off a marathon of amendment votes, forcing their GOP colleagues …

With the clock ticking toward President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline, the Republican-controlled Senate began the final phase of debate Monday on the sweeping 940-page tax and spending bill that would reshape federal policy on taxes, health care, defense, and immigration. Dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” the legislation was already …

President Donald Trump on Saturday publicly rebuked Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) for voting against advancing the GOP’s massive budget package — the “Big Beautiful Bill” — and signaled he may support a primary challenger to the two-term senator in next year’s election. “Numerous people have come forward wanting to run …

Hundreds of thousands of low- to middle-income students could lose vital financial aid under the Republican-backed “Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping congressional budget plan that includes major changes to Pell Grant eligibility. The bill, approved by the House in May and now under Senate consideration, would tighten requirements for the …

A sweeping 940-page domestic policy bill championed by President Donald Trump is barreling through Congress, with Republicans working through the weekend to finalize the legislation before Trump’s self-imposed July 4 deadline. The bill, loaded with GOP priorities, includes $3.8 trillion in tax cuts, deep cuts to safety net programs, and …

Tucked in the “one big beautiful bill” is a proposal for tax-advantaged “Trump Accounts,” each seeded with $1,000 from the government for certain babies born in the United States over the next few years. But financial experts and advocates for low-income children are not overly impressed. The idea is not …

In a significant setback for Senate Republicans and the Trump administration’s legislative agenda, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled Thursday that a controversial Medicaid provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” violates Senate rules and cannot be included under the reconciliation process. The provision in question would have restricted how …

In a major procedural victory, Senate Democrats succeeded in removing more than a dozen controversial Republican policy proposals from a sweeping tax and spending cut bill after Senate Parliamentarian rulings deemed them noncompliant with reconciliation rules. The decision derailed GOP efforts to restructure federal programs such as food assistance and …

A major Republican effort to slash federal spending and offset the cost of President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax plan suffered a major blow Friday after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a central piece of the proposal — shifting food stamp costs to states — violates Senate rules. The decision, …

Senate Republicans unveiled Monday that they plan to raise the country’s debt limit by $5 trillion in the “big, beautiful bill,” a full $1 trillion more than House GOP lawmakers proposed in their version. The provision is tucked into the Senate Finance Committee’s 549-page section of the package, which also includes …

A sweeping new House reconciliation bill — referred to by Republicans as the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill“ — promises financial relief through expanded tax breaks and $1,000 “Trump Accounts” for newborns. But critics warn the legislation would slash essential aid for millions of low-income families, putting children at risk of …

A group of 13 House Republicans who cast decisive votes for President Donald Trump’s signature spending bill are now calling on Senate GOP leaders to scale back its deep cuts to clean energy incentives, signaling regret over provisions that could disrupt energy projects and investment nationwide. In a letter sent …

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released detailed analysis Wednesday showing Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” would increase federal deficits by $2.4 trillion during the next decade. CBO projects that if enacted as written, the legislation would result in 10.9 million people losing access to health insurance by 2034, a number that …

Tech mogul Elon Musk launched a scathing public attack on President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill Tuesday, calling it a “disgusting abomination” in a surprise social media tirade that threatens to fracture the Republican coalition ahead of a critical Senate vote. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a …

President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and …