David Lerman

1 week ago | rollcall.com | David Lerman |Caitlin Reilly |Aidan Quigley

Skip to content Budget promises put to the test Vague promises from GOP leaders to seek deep spending cuts put down a rebellion from conservative holdouts and secured the adoption of a budget resolution this month.

2 weeks ago | thedailynewsonline.com | David Lerman

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday adopted the resolution Republicans needed to get moving on their sweeping budget bill to enact many of their top legislative priorities, after several days of negotiations with conservative holdouts.

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | David Lerman

WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday adopted the resolution Republicans needed to get moving on their sweeping budget bill to enact many of their top legislative priorities, after several days of negotiations with conservative holdouts.

2 weeks ago | rollcall.com | David Lerman

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said his chamber would adhere to the House’s much-higher floor for spending cuts in the eventual budget reconciliation package, an emphatic public statement that could be what House conservatives needed to hear before voting for the budget blueprint in the 10 a.m hour Thursday. Thune, R-S.D., and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appeared in a rare joint news conference Thursday morning to make the public commitment.

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | David Lerman |Caitlin Reilly |Aidan Quigley

House GOP leaders punted on trying to adopt the Senate-revised budget blueprint Wednesday after a long day of negotiations didn't bear enough fruit to overcome the objections of more than enough spending hawks to sink the measure in the closely divided chamber. Conservative holdouts met separately with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and his leadership team on Wednesday night and later with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his top lieutenants.