Ray Bogan

2 weeks ago | san.com | Ally Heath |Ray Bogan |Snorre Wik

The House passed President Trump’s so-called big beautiful tax and budget bill by a single vote. Now it’s on to the Senate where Republicans say they’ll make changes. In this video, we’ll explain why that means the House is going to have to pass it all over again, and why that may be enough to sink it. For a bill to become law, the Senate and House must both pass an identical piece of legislation. If the Senate makes changes to a House passed bill, or vice versa, it has to be reapproved.

2 weeks ago | san.com | Devin Pavlou |Ray Bogan |Snorre Wik

Congress overrode California’s 2035 electric vehicle mandate after a party-line vote in the Senate, which could set a new precedent for rule-making across the federal government. Lawmakers also voted to override the state’s emissions standards for diesel trucks, including heavy-duty and commercial vehicles.

2 weeks ago | san.com | Ray Bogan |Snorre Wik

President Trump’s “big beautiful” tax and budget bill will not pass the House of Representatives as it’s currently written, putting the future of his agenda at risk. Republicans are approaching Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., self-imposed Memorial Day deadline, and there are approximately 15 members who say they are a “no.” “I would say that if the vote were held right now, it dies a painful death,” Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., told reporters.

3 weeks ago | san.com | Mathew Grisham |Ray Bogan |Snorre Wik

[Ray Bogan]President Trump’s “Big Beautiful” budget bill was shot down in the House Budget Committee Friday afternoon, putting his entire agenda at risk. Republicans need near unanimity to get this budget and tax package over the finish line, they had four holdouts in the committee. The GOP no votes included Rep. Chip Roy who said the bill does not do enough to address the $36.2 trillion national debt.

3 weeks ago | san.com | Ray Bogan |Snorre Wik

In 2022, Senate Democrats attempted to change Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation with a simple majority. Had they succeeded, the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance a bill through the chamber, would have ended. In 2025, Democrats have used the filibuster four times to block Republican-led bills. Straight Arrow News asked the chamber’s second-ranking Democrat: What’s the party’s current stance on using the filibuster? “We’re not ruling it out, of course.