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Republican senators rebuke "immoral" Trump bill—"Emperor has no clothes"
Republican Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky leaned into their criticism of President Donald ...
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More than 3 million would lose SNAP benefits under GOP bill, nonpartisan report says
The massive tax and spending bill passed by U.S. House Republicans would likely result in 3.2 million people losing food ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Medicaid work requirements in Trump's "big, beautiful bill" have a "moral component"
House Speaker Mike Johnson shepherded through Congress President Trump's spending bill, which includes Medicaid work requirements.
Senators eye more budget bill cuts, despite House speaker’s plea for few changes
The biggest hurdle in the Senate for Trump’s tax and immigration bill could come — like it did in the House — from deficit ...
Texas bill requiring sheriffs to collaborate with ICE given initial approval by state House
The Texas House gave initial approval on Saturday to a bill that would require sheriffs to collaborate with ICE by serving ...
NC Gov. Josh Stein praises House GOP’s budget that gained Democratic votes
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein was at the Legislative Building on Wednesday, talking with lawmakers ahead of the first key vote ...
Josh Shapiro blasts House Republicans for ‘ripping away’ Medicaid and SNAP from Pennsylvanians
Lashing out at Republicans for proposing to “rip away” Medicaid and SNAP benefits from Pennsylvanians, Gov. Josh Shapiro said ...
‘Medicaid and food stamps are easy targets’: House bill makes unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
Older adults and low-income people will have a tougher time accessing food assistance and healthcare services under the House ...