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Dems call budget bill ‘bureaucratic water torture’ as GOP ‘glad to have the ball in our court’
Republicans defend budget legislation as economic plan to make life more affordable amid fierce partisan battle over social ...
When it comes to budget math, ‘D.C.-style’ actually means ‘honest’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent found himself in an unexpected position Friday morning, facing a challenging question from — ...
House Budget Bill Effectively Halts US Clean Energy Boom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The House budget bill that narrowly passed in an early morning vote on Thursday would effectively put ...
Vote on Trump-touted budget bill may come within hours, as GOP leaders try to win over holdouts
President Trump met with holdouts again Wednesday as leaders ramp up their efforts to build support around the bill.
Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an ...
Republican budget bill changes student loans: what to know, who's impacted
The House Budget Committee has advanced the bill as a way to lower federal spending so that President Donald Trump's tax cuts ...
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Budget bill impacts SNAP food benefits for thousands in Michigan
The GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes some big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Iowa lawmakers use $900M in reserves to fill hole in $9.4B budget. What they're spending:
Iowa lawmakers are dipping into the state’s budget surplus and Taxpayer Relief Fund to help fill a $900 million gap in the budget for the coming year.
GOP Budget Faces a Nervous Bond Market Worried About Tax Cuts, Increased Debt
Yields on government debt have risen as Congress weighs Trump’s budget plan. Meanwhile, interest on the debt is approaching ...
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Parents petition to save school librarian after position gets axed in budget cuts
The decision to cut a librarian position shared by two schools has prompted a community petition in Kalamazoo.