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1 day ago |
notus.org | Oriana Gonzalez |Riley Rogerson |Katherine Swartz |Nuha Dolby
For months, the debate over reconciliation has been conceptual. Now, with Republicans marking up hundreds of pages of legislative text, the fight is here and very real. Three key committees began their marathon markups Tuesday night, debating some of the most contentious elements of the reconciliation package, like Medicaid cuts, tax cuts and reductions to food-benefit programs.
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2 days ago |
notus.org | Katherine Swartz
The Democratic National Committee is moving forward with a proposal to void the elections of David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs of the DNC, putting the question to the full committee “as soon as practicable.”If successful, a revote would likely remove Hogg from party leadership.
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2 days ago |
notus.org | Katherine Swartz |Riley Rogerson
In the House, even with conservatives and moderates largely aligned on the idea of cutting Medicaid, passing those cuts in the massive reconciliation bill would be a political feat for Republican leaders, particularly when you consider how different factions of the House GOP want different cuts greatly varying in scope. But in the Senate, passing any substantial Medicaid reductions won’t be so easy. On Monday, Sen.
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5 days ago |
notus.org | Riley Rogerson |Katherine Swartz
As the House’s budget reconciliation fight heats up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is quietly closer than ever to advancing its own big, beautiful bill: a congressional stock trading ban. The effort to prevent members of Congress from using inside information to game the stock market — or at least the appearance of nefarious activity — has been in the works for years with little traction.
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6 days ago |
notus.org | Katherine Swartz
Congress Speaker Mike Johnson joined by Rep. Abraham Hamadeh praises President Donald Trump at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Speaker Mike Johnson thought this was the week when Republicans would come to some major decisions about the reconciliation bill. Instead, it’s becoming another week of denial and disagreement. On Tuesday, Johnson moved to appease the centrist wing of the House Republican conference.
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After over 26 hours, stopping only for votes, Energy and Commerce advanced their markup along party lines. (35 mins short of the committee’s record) https://t.co/ySEKs41Xuk
"I may not be taking drugs, and I don’t, but I sold a bunch of ‘em." Rep. Buddy Carter (a former pharmacist) with what one GOP member called "the best line of the day" Hour 26 of E&C markup!
We've just hit hour 26 of the E&C markup