Deficit hawks who had blocked the measure two days earlier are still dissatisfied and want steeper spending cuts.

Speaker Mike Johnson is declaring “victory” after House Republicans pushed  President Donald Trump’s massive tax cuts bill ...

On Sunday, the House Budget Committee passed a bill to give tax breaks to the rich while slashing funding for Medicaid, food stamps and subsidies for clean energy. One estimate shows nearly 14 million ...

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

Republicans said that now is the right time to cut the state’s top income tax rate from 4.75% to 4.5%, which will allow Oklahomans to keep more of their money. They said will grow spending and ...

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“Maryland has a lot to be proud of in terms of its grade. It is performing better than most states on maternal mental health ...

The House Budget Committee voted on May 18 to advance the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which includes sweeping Medicaid cuts and other healthcare provisions, in a 17-16 vote, according to The Hill.

The approval on May 18 advances the measure toward possible passage in the House of Representatives later this week.

Proposed reductions to Medicaid and Medicare are currently being debated, with some plans calling for more than $880 billion in federal Medicaid funding cuts. Medicare is primarily for those 65 and ...

While proposed changes to Medicaid have gotten a lot of attention, the Republican budget bill in Congress would also make ...