Washington — Republicans plan to slash Medicaid funding to help offset the tax cuts and new spending included in President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill. There are some differences between the approaches taken by Senate and House Republicans, making Medicaid among the most divisive issues lawmakers have had to navigate in recent months. Staring down…
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah announced over the weekend he was removing a provision from the Senate’s “big, beautiful bill” that would allow the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands for affordable housing and infrastructure. “Because of the strict constraints of the budget reconciliation process, I was unable to secure…
Senate works to kickstart Trump’s legislative agenda that could impact millions – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate is putting in extra hours on Saturday to kickstart President Trump’s legislative agenda. Overnight, Republicans released the full text for an updated version of Mr. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” containing tax and spending cuts that could…
Washington — The Senate plans to hold a key test vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” later Saturday, even as it’s unclear whether the tax and spending measure has enough support to lift it over the hurdle. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said Friday he wasn’t certain he had the…