US EditionProblems Are Piling Up for Trump’s Mega Bill
- President Trump and House Republicans are pushing a major tax and spending cut bill in Congress aiming for passage by Memorial Day 2025.
- This push follows Trump's rally in Michigan marking 100 days of his second term, the partisan nature of the process, and strong Democratic opposition without power to block it.
- Republicans face internal challenges including disagreements over Medicaid cuts, the State and Local Tax deduction cap, and demands from fiscal hawks for sufficient spending offsets.
- Key figures like Speaker Mike Johnson and Freedom Caucus Chair Chip Roy emphasize a cautious approach to offsets and timing, with Johnson hopeful despite a razor-thin majority requiring near unanimous party support.
- The bill’s progress and final form remain uncertain due to competing Republican factions, especially over Medicaid cuts and the Inflation Reduction Act repeal, implying continued difficult negotiations ahead.
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Problems Are Piling Up for Trump’s Mega Bill
Speaker Mike Johnson’s hope of advancing the long-promised GOP megabill by Memorial Day is running headlong into political reality, as Republicans struggle “to unify around some of their most consequential decisions, including how deeply to cut spending and overhaul safety-net programs,” Politico reports. “GOP leaders pushed back a trio of key votes they were hoping to finish next week. The Energy and Commerce Committee is still grappling with p…
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett Continues Push for Congress to Codify Trump’s Agenda Into Law - Tennessee Star
Tennessee U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) is continuing his push for Congress to codify President Donald Trump’s agenda into law, stressing how Republican lawmakers must deliver on the efforts that the people elected them to do.
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DailyTruthReportThe four factions Speaker Johnson must please to pass Trump’s budget megabill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is determined to pass a megabill to codify President Donald Trump’s agenda by Memorial Day, but four factions of GOP lawmakers are forcing leadership to find a compromise that can pass the razor-thin GOP majority.…
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