budget
Senators Confront RFK Jr. Over HHS Staffing, Budget Reductions
At a hearing before a Senate panel Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the case that he’s running a cost-efficient, yet effective, HHS. “When my team and I took the helm at HHS, we set…
Speaker Threads Needle in Stitching Together ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
House Republican leadership is facing a herculean task right now, as it seeks to appease various factions with strong opinions on the budget reconciliation bill: fiscal hawks, Medicaid defenders, and tax cut advocates.…
Hill Panel Proposes Raising SALT Cap Aimed at Placating NY GOP
House Republicans are proposing to raise the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $30,000, up from its current rate of $10,000. The move was announced on Monday by the House Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Rep.…
Medicaid Reform Proposals Trigger Predictable Clash on Hill
The House Energy and Commerce Committee unveiled its proposals to revamp Medicaid on Sunday night, drawing the predictable cheers and jeers from Congress’ varying factions—establishment Republicans, Democrat Medicaid…
Why DOGE failed
Elon Musk rode into Washington, D.C., with a chainsaw and a big promise: He would cut "at least $2 trillion" in government spending. Less than four months after President Donald Trump's second inauguration,…
Blue State Republicans Threaten Budget
House Speaker Mike Johnson is being pressured on multiple fronts in his efforts to pass a budget reconciliation bill by Independence Day. Not only is he being pressed by fiscal hawks to make deep spending cuts to cover tax…
New York’s biggest budget doubles down on the mistakes driving people out
On Thursday night, New York lawmakers approved a $254 billion spending plan—the largest in the state's history and up from the $229 billion budget of just one year ago. The over 10 percent increase pushes spending beyond…
Trump’s new budget is another blueprint for big spending
President Donald Trump's 2026 "skinny budget" is out, and at first glance it gives small government advocates reason to cheer. It proposes deep cuts to domestic agencies, calls for eliminating redundant…
Ted Cruz Praises REINS Act as It Fits Into Reconciliation
The House Judiciary Committee advanced its portion of the massive budget bill last week, and the legislation includes a provision that would be the “most significant regulatory reform ever,” according to Sen. Ted Cruz,…
The Fight That Will Define This GOP Congress Is Happening Right Now
Piece by piece, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans are assembling President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill.” House committees have acted fast on their instructions laid out in the budget resolution,…
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