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The multitrillion-dollar package of tax cuts and spending reductions squeaked through the House early Thursday morning.
The Senate is poised to take up the Republican megabill after it narrowly passed in the House. But ongoing disputes and a slim majority mean more obstacles ahead.
The Senate voted Wednesday to approve procedural changes that allow it to take up three joint resolutions that would vacate EPA waivers.
The 2026 midterms will prove crucial to Democrats and Republicans as both chambers of Congress hang in the balance.
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The state Senate on Wednesday attached the proposal to its $61 million budget plan, in effect voting to diffuse a power the Legislature has long enjoyed.
The Senate, in a first, used a fast-track procedure Thursday to nullify an EPA emissions waiver for California.
Senate Republicans are warning Russia that they’re prepared to pass punishing sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses to engage in ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine or breaches an eventual agreement.
At the center of the sweeping bill is trillions in tax cuts, which Republicans aim to partially offset through changes to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.