GOP Budget a ‘Non-Starter,’ Every Single Democrat Will Oppose It
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-ny) argued on Sunday on ABC's “this week” that the Republican budget was “non-starter” and would receive opposition from all Democrats. Host Jonathan Carle said: Over the past two years, Republicans have not been able to pass government funding without democratic support. Some of the outside supporters say you need […]
Live updates: Trump pushes for Ukraine-Russia peace deal; House to consider budget negotiations
President Trump said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to start negotiations soon, along with plans to meet in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Voldymi Zelensky met with Vice President Vance on Friday, and then praised Trump's resolve to end a nearly three-year war in Eastern Europe. Zelensky will be taking part in NBC's […]
House GOP budget resolution in jeopardy amid concerns from moderates
House GOP budget resolution is a bit undecided as to whether it will support important measures, so it is not clearing the full chamber amid concerns about social safety net programs, particularly Medicaid reductions, particularly Medicaid. It could be at risk. David Valadao (R-Calif.) and Nicole Malliotakes (RN.Y.) – both represent a significant percentage of […]
Trump budget bill raising debt limit by $4T advances in House
The huge bill that advances the wider scope of President Donald Trump's policy goals has survived a key hurdle on Thursday, bringing Republicans closer to their goal of passing the bill by sometime in May. The law passes the House Budget Committee on party lines 21-16 votes and is expected to be featured later this […]
House panel advances budget resolution after marathon meeting
The House Budget Committee advanced the budget resolution after Thursday's marathon meeting, clearing the first hurdles of the GOP meeting efforts to pass President Trump's legislative agenda. The panel approved the budget resolution with a 21-16 vote from party lineage and sent it to all rooms for consideration. It remains unknown that speaker Mike Johnson […]
Spicer: China must ‘significantly deescalate’ before US can consider reducing military budget
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer argued that China must “deinvestigated” before the US considers reducing its military budget. Spicer joined News Nation's “Hill” on Thursday, while host Blake Berman asked him about President Trump's recent remarks, where he was left nervous with China's national president Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He […]
Democrats needle GOP budget plan in hours-long hearing
House Democrats tried to dial up Republican fever on Thursday. Lawmakers were considering a budget blueprint that could be key to enacting President Trump's agenda, despite internal GOPs cutting spending and taxes that could hinder these efforts. . Democrats raised alarm through hearings over potential cuts in programs such as Medicaid and the Supplementary Nutrition […]
Hard-liners, leadership strike deal on budget resolution ahead of key vote
Hardline conservatives and House GOP leadership reached an agreement on the meeting's budget resolution just before Thursday's key vote and took steps on the path to move the committee forward if it holds . According to Andy Harris (R-MD), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the contract must still be approved by the House Budget […]
Trump budget bill faces key vote after rocky reception from House GOP
House GOP's proposal for a massive conservative policy overhaul has already received a rocky reception from Republican lawmakers, and with the current majority, Republicans pass something without democratic support. You should vote close to Lockstep. “I think we'll need to make some kind of correction before we get to the floor,” House Freedom Caucus Chairman […]
House GOP budget resolution hangs in the balance as hardliners hold out support
The House GOP budget resolution falls on balance as several hardlines withholding support for the measure and set the stage for High Stakes Committee votes on Thursday. At least six Republicans on the House Budget Committee remained undecided Wednesday afternoon as to whether the panel would support the budget resolution when it considered it Thursday. […]