US EditionGOP senators say Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ needs spending cuts
- Last week, the U.S. House approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which raises the borrowing limit by four trillion dollars and supports key elements of Trump’s policy priorities.
- The bill is based on a budget plan that calls for $2 trillion in spending reductions and projects $2.6 trillion in economic growth, but the committees were able to identify only $1.5 trillion worth of cuts.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson secured a narrow margin of Republican support to move the bill forward, having partially addressed the concerns of various GOP groups, including fiscal conservatives.
- Senator Rand Paul called the bill a “no” until debt reduction is serious, while others warn it risks “mortgaging our children's future” amid a $37 trillion debt.
- The bill faces strong Senate opposition, as even minor changes may unravel GOP support and imperil Trump’s entire policy agenda in the upper chamber.
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FAIR AND BIASED: HR1 requires scrutiny because devil in the details
President Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ (HR1) passed the Republican-controlled U.S. House last week by one vote (215-214), with five Republican House members voting no (2), present (1) or not voting at all (2). It now heads to the Senate,…
What do SC leaders think about Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'?
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - There was plenty of drama behind-the-scenes in Washington D.C. surrounding President Trump's “Big, Beautiful Bill,” including a "no" vote from one of South Carolina’s Republican Representatives. President Trump said his "Big, Beautiful Bill" includes G.O.P. priorities, such as tax cuts and extra border security. "We're not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we're cutting is waste, fraud, and abuse wi…
When News Out of the Nation’s Capital Feels Like Too Much to Bear, Take the Fight Local
Last week was another raucous week in Congress, with continued discord over the fiscal, social and societal implications of President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” as it heads to the Senate. Meanwhile, the wheels continue to spin in dozens of statehouses across the country, many of which are at the height of their own legislative sessions. And it's not all doom and gloom—which is one of the exciting aspects of state politics. Ei…
Members of Congress face frustrations over the Trump agenda from voters at home
Lawmakers have been in their home districts this week answering tough questions about legislation making its way through Congress and about the Trump administration. Lisa Desjardins reports on the fired-up constituents they heard from at town halls.
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