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Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., fired a warning a shot to Senate Republicans urging them not to lower the cap on state and local tax deductions.

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‘Big, beautiful’ bill on the line

CQ Budget, Episode No. 354

By David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Caitlin Reilly
Posted June 9, 2025 at 2:20pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., seen here on May 22, will be walking a tightrope to push the budget reconciliation bill through the Senate.

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Reconciliation headaches in Senate

By David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted June 2, 2025 at 3:15pm
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is pushing to soften the impact of Medicaid cuts in the House-passed reconciliation bill.

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‘Big, beautiful’ bill heads to Senate

By Caitlin Reilly, Peter Cohn and David Lerman
Posted May 23, 2025 at 4:23pm
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said he opposes the reconciliation bill partly because it wouldn't cut Medicaid deeply enough.

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Medicaid cuts in play

By David Lerman, Sandhya Raman and Jessie Hellmann
Posted May 12, 2025 at 6:17pm
President Donald Trump arrives for a ceremony with the Philadelphia Eagles, winners of the 2025 Super Bowl, on the South Lawn of the White House on April 28.

Trump’s budget ax

By David Lerman and Aidan Quigley
Posted May 5, 2025 at 2:27pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, right, made a vague pledge to secure deep spending cuts in a rare joint news conference with Speaker Mike Johnson.

Budget promises put to the test

By David Lerman, Caitlin Reilly and Aidan Quigley
Posted April 14, 2025 at 4:54pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on April 1.

Budget battle in the House

By David Lerman, Caitlin Reilly and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted April 7, 2025 at 3:59pm
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, faces a challenging climate on fiscal 2026 bills.

Tough climate for appropriations

By David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Caitlin Reilly
Posted March 28, 2025 at 6:40pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., angered much of his party's base by agreeing to advance a stopgap funding bill.

Spending bill’s political fallout

By David Lerman and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 18, 2025 at 2:52pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference in the Capitol on March 6, 2025. Senate Democrats must decide if they want to vote against a spending extension and trigger a partial government shutdown. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Leadership test on spending

By David Lerman and Peter Cohn
Posted March 10, 2025 at 4:30pm