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From left to right, Democratic state Attorneys General Kwame Raoul of Illinois, Andrea Campbell of Massachusetts, Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Matthew J. Platkin of New Jersey speak before Democratic...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks to reporters about the Republican budget reconciliation package at a weekly press conference on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by...
View ArticleGOP mega-bill stuck in US Senate as disputes grow over hospitals and more
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol as lawmakers work on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on June 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty...
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, listens as Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, speaks to reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House on June 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. after a...
View ArticleWeekend work on the mega-bill: first vote in US Senate as soon as Saturday
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View ArticleUS Senate votes to advance Republican mega-bill in tense late-night session
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Hawley said he will vote for the budget reconciliation measure after a rural hospital fund was added....
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., walks back onto the Senate floor after speaking to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew...
View ArticleUS Senate narrowly passes GOP megabill after overnight session, sending it to...
Republican Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming, John Thune of South Dakota, Mike Crapo of Idaho and Lindsey Graham of South Dakota speak to reporters after passage of their sweeping tax break and spending...
View ArticleRepublicans rewrote the US Senate megabill in its last moments
The U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The final “big beautiful bill” approved by Senate Republicans Tuesday included some last-minute changes on...
View ArticleUS House GOP struggles to advance megabill against Freedom Caucus resistance
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters before heading to the House chamber for a procedural vote on the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act" at the U.S. Capitol on July 2, 2025 in...
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