US EditionHouse Democrats speak as lawmakers seek to counter Trump agenda
- House Republicans are drafting a legislative package in 2025 that adds about $350 billion to Pentagon and Homeland Security spending, including border wall funds.
- This effort follows committee work, with around 11 House committees compiling bills, some completed, to be combined at the Budget Committee by July 4.
- Key elements of the proposal include financing the removal of one million migrants annually, recruiting an additional 20,000 border and customs personnel, allocating $46.5 billion to restart construction of the border wall, and introducing fees for asylum applicants.
- The Armed Services bill allocates $150 billion for defense, including $25 billion for Trump’s missile defense shield, $21 billion for ammo restock, and $34 billion for shipbuilding.
- Democrats oppose the plan, calling it an "extreme Republican agenda," while Republicans aim to pass it by Memorial Day despite acknowledged challenges in pension and tax cuts areas.
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House Democrats speak as lawmakers seek to counter Trump agenda
House Democratic leaders gave remarks Tuesday morning amid their efforts to push back against President Trump’s agenda just more than 100 days into his second term. While buoyed by his sinking approval ratings and mounting economic uncertainty, Democrats have been largely divided over their resistance strategy. Still, Democrats from both sides of the party have…
The fight that will define this Republican Congress is happening right now * WorldNetDaily * by Bradley Devlin, The Daily Signal
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, slashing or increasing spending to deliver on the agenda that propelled Republicans to victory in the November elections. Nevertheless, the biggest fights, on taxes and major spending cuts, lie ahead. Seven of the 11 House comm…
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What's in Trump's big bill? Money for migrant clampdown but tax breaks and program cuts hit 'bumps'
Congress is drafting President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security and deportation funds.
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