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House GOP approves first batch of DOGE cuts

House Republicans voted on Thursday to claw back billions of dollars in federal funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid, locking in the first...

13.06.2025 40

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'Immaturity': Rand Paul rips White House after being 'uninvited' from picnic

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) had harsh words for the White House on Wednesday after he said he was “uninvited” from its annual picnic, a snub that came...

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House GOP approves ‘technical changes’ to Trump agenda bill

House Republicans on Wednesday greenlit a series of “technical changes” to the party’s tax cut and spending package, removing language that...

12.06.2025 7

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House Republicans tee up tweaks to Trump megabill

House Republican leaders on Tuesday teed up changes to the “big, beautiful bill” of President Trump’s tax cut and spending priorities that are...

11.06.2025 20

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House approves pair of resolutions condemning antisemitic attack in Colorado

The House on Monday approved a pair of resolutions condemning the antisemitism attack in Boulder, Co., as the chamber looks to crack down on the spate...

10.06.2025 3

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House takes up DOGE cuts amid Trump-Musk feud fallout

House Republicans this week will vote on codifying billions of dollars of cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), days after the...

09.06.2025 10

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Some Republicans hope Trump, Musk mend fences after blistering breakup

Some Republicans are holding out hope that President Trump and Elon Musk will mend fences after Thursday’s blistering breakup of the bromance, which...

07.06.2025 3

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Lawmakers sit back to watch Trump-Musk blowup drama

Members of Congress are sitting back and watching the show. The bromance that’s captivated Washington for months — President Trump and Elon Musk...

06.06.2025 40

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House Republicans warn Senate not to touch SALT deal

Moderate House Republicans from high-tax blue states are warning senators that they will not give the “big, beautiful bill” a final stamp of...

05.06.2025 10

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Speaker Johnson calls Musk criticism of Trump agenda bill ‘terribly wrong’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Elon Musk’s sharp criticism of the party’s massive tax cuts and spending bill is “terribly...

03.06.2025 3

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Speaker Johnson launches sales mission as ‘big, beautiful bill’ hits the Senate

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is on a sales mission for the “big, beautiful bill” full of President Trump’s legislative priorities, defending its...

03.06.2025 20

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Fight over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ moves to the Senate

The fight over President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is officially moving to the Senate this week, as the chamber convenes for the first full...

02.06.2025 9

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Nebraska Republican interrogated over GOP megabill during tense town hall

Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) was interrogated over the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” during a town hall this week, with voters pressing him on...

28.05.2025 20

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House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in marathon overnight session

House Republicans on Thursday morning passed a sweeping bill full of President Trump’s legislative priorities, marking a major win for Speaker Mike...

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House Rules Committee advances Trump agenda bill after marathon 20-plus hour hearing

The House Rules Committee late Wednesday night advanced the GOP's bill of President Trump's legislative priorities, sending the legislation to the...

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Johnson, SALT Republicans zero in on critical agreement

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and moderate Republicans have zeroed in on an agreement for the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, three sources...

21.05.2025 4

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SALT Caucus, GOP leaders emerge from late-night meeting without crucial deal

A late-night meeting between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and moderate Republicans fighting for an obscure tax break ended with no deal on Monday,...

20.05.2025 10

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Speaker Johnson predicts SALT deal Wednesday as both sides report progress

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he expects to have a deal on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap on Wednesday, after both sides of the...

14.05.2025 3

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Lawler slams lack of SALT progress: 'What negotiations?'

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), a key voice in the debate over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, is slamming what he says is a lack of...

13.05.2025 3

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GOP charges ahead despite deep divisions on Medicaid, SALT

House Republicans are charging ahead with deep Medicaid cuts and an extension of the 2017 tax cuts, two policies at the heart of President Trump’s...

13.05.2025 40

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House panel releases sweeping GOP tax bill

The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday released a fuller version of its part of the party’s bill full of President Trump’s legislative...

12.05.2025 2

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House tax writers eye SALT deduction cap rejected by key lawmakers last week

The House Ways and Means Committee is eyeing a plan to increase the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap by $30,000 for single and joint filers...

12.05.2025 2

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Republicans hit crucial week for advancing Trump agenda

House Republicans are barrelling into a critical week for passing President Trump’s legislative agenda — even as they remain far apart on a number...

12.05.2025 10

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Republicans stuck in the mud on Trump tax bill

Congressional Republicans are halfway through a critical four-week stretch for passing President Trump’s legislative priorities — and they are...

11.05.2025 40

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SALT caucus rejects tax-writing panel’s offer of $30,000 deduction cap

Key New York House Republicans say they are rejecting a proposal from GOP leadership to raise the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $30,000...

09.05.2025 4

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House GOP passes bill to rename 'Gulf of America'

House Republicans on Thursday approved a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” the first step in codifying one of the executive...

08.05.2025 4

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GOP moderates send warning shot to Republican leaders

House GOP moderates are telling Republican leaders they will not walk the plank and vote for Medicaid cuts in the party’s “big, beautiful bill”...

08.05.2025 50

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Ocasio-Cortez passes on top Oversight Committee position bid

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday said she will not run for the top Democratic spot on the House Oversight Committee, passing on the...

06.05.2025 10

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House Republicans hunt for deals on Medicaid, taxes

House Republicans are on the hunt for deals on Medicaid cuts, the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap and other contentious topics this week, as...

05.05.2025 10

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House committee delays key vote amid disagreements over Medicaid

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is delaying a key vote on its portion of the package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities amid...

02.05.2025 7

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Johnson, top House Republicans to huddle with Trump on agenda bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and a trio of top House Republicans are heading to the White House on Thursday to meet with President Trump about the...

01.05.2025 10

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‘The biggest utility player’: Rep. Brian Jack sees star rise in Trump’s Washington

It was a Sunday morning in Las Vegas in December 2023 — after a night of fights at UFC 296 — and Brian Jack marched into the Trump International...

01.05.2025 30

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SALT Republicans, leadership ‘still have some work to do’ after key meeting

House Republicans in favor of increasing the deduction cap on state and local taxes (SALT) said they “still have some work to do” after the group...

01.05.2025 3

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Speaker Johnson meets with Stefanik as tensions linger

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) met with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday, as tensions linger between the two lawmakers after the New York...

01.05.2025 10

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SALT Republicans to huddle with Johnson on key Trump agenda sticking point

House Republicans are set to dive into discussions over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap on Wednesday, officially kicking off negotiations...

30.04.2025 10

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House GOP blocks Democrats from forcing votes on Signal scandal, Musk conflicts of interest

House Republicans moved on Tuesday to block Democrats from forcing votes on the Trump administration’s use of Signal, potential conflicts of...

29.04.2025 2

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Democrats wonder if Abrego Garcia case is a political fight worth having

A divide is developing among Democrats over the handling of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case, with some openly questioning whether leaning into the...

23.04.2025 2

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How Republicans got from 'DEAD ON ARRIVAL' to 'yes' on the Trump budget blueprint

As the fate of President Trump’s agenda hung in the balance in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) turned to what he knows best: Prayer. At the...

11.04.2025 10

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House GOP adopts Trump budget blueprint after last-minute scramble

House Republicans on Thursday adopted the Senate’s framework that will be used to enact key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, getting...

10.04.2025 3

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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...

10.04.2025 3

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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...

10.04.2025 30

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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...

09.04.2025 2

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Trump budget blueprint in limbo as House conservatives dig in on opposition

The Senate’s framework for advancing President Trump’s legislative agenda is stuck in limbo as House conservatives dig in on their opposition to...

09.04.2025 20

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Growing opposition from House conservatives threatens to derail Trump's agenda

Growing opposition among hard-line House conservatives to the Senate’s framework for advancing President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda is...

08.04.2025 100

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Johnson faces fraught week as House takes up Trump budget blueprint

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is walking into a storm this week as he looks to rally House Republicans around the Senate-passed framework to unlock...

07.04.2025 10

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Johnson strikes deal with Luna on parental proxy voting

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has reached a deal with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) over her push to allow new parents to vote by proxy, a...

07.04.2025 60

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House Republicans bash Senate's Trump agenda blueprint: 'This is offensive'

The Senate GOP budget plan designed to usher President Trump’s sweeping domestic priorities into law is getting an ice-cold reception from...

04.04.2025 30

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Speaker Johnson scrambles for solutions to parental proxy voting impasse

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is scrambling to break the impasse over the push to allow proxy voting for new parents, as the standoff between GOP...

03.04.2025 10

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Johnson: 'Working on every possible accommodation' for mothers amid parental proxy voting impasse

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he is “working on every possible accommodation” to make it easier for mothers to serve in Congress...

03.04.2025 4

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Luna accuses House Freedom Caucus of smear; exits group over parental proxy voting battle

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) announced Monday that she is leaving the House Freedom Caucus amid her battle with GOP leadership and hard-line...

01.04.2025 50

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