US EditionHouse and Senate GOP Aligned on Trump’s Agenda
- Republicans are negotiating President Donald Trump's agenda with a deadline set by House Speaker Mike Johnson to approve a framework that includes tax reform and other priorities by Easter recess.
- The House and Senate are struggling to agree on budget cuts to safety net programs like Medicaid, affecting their ability to raise the debt ceiling.
- Senate Republicans face pressure from the Freedom Caucus, which demands $2 trillion in cuts alongside a $4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling to support their negotiations.
- Complicated decision-making processes in Congress have led to delays, as highlighted by Senator John Kennedy, who anticipates a challenging path ahead for the proposed legislation.
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Facing possible primary challenge from Trump ally, long-serving senator gets backing of leader Thune
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, facing a possible 2026 primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a President Trump ally, lands the endorsement of Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Senate Majority Leader Pushes Estate Tax Repeal in GOP Bill Talks
Senate Majority Leader John Thune endorsed a full repeal of the estate tax, identifying the elimination of the levy on the fortunes of some of the wealthiest Americans as Republicans draft a massive economic package.
House and Senate GOP Aligned on Trump’s Agenda
Punchbowl News: “After months of public barbs and backstabbing, House and Senate Republicans are finally moving closer to alignment on their plans to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.” “For the first time since Republicans won the White House and Congress last November, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune seem to be singing from the same song sheet on their reconciliation plans. Johnson and Thune returne…
Republicans jump-start budget talks with eye on April breakthrough - Washington Examiner
Republicans will be searching for a breakthrough when they travel to the White House on Tuesday to negotiate President Donald Trump‘s sweeping second-term agenda. Congress has just three weeks to meet House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) self-imposed deadline to approve a framework that joins tax reform with Trump’s priorities on the border, defense, and energy. Yet, the House and Senate remain at odds on the contours of a deal that would allow t…
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