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In a massive setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of ...

Budget initiatives to cut federal funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are facing opposition from prominent Catholic organizations.

Right-wing fiscal hawks and moderates have both threatened to derail the president’s plan dubbed the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill.’ ...

Modifications to Medicaid eligibility raise alarms among Republicans, with potential impacts on millions of Americans ...

The House Budget Committee voted down 16-21 its portion of the reconciliation bill, with fiscal hawks opposing it.

U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill faced a major political test on Friday, as Republican leaders tried to ...

Modifications to Medicaid eligibility raise alarms among Republicans, with potential impacts on millions of Americans ...