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CQ Budget, Episode No. 354

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.
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. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Caitlin Reilly
Posted June 9, 2025 at 2:20pm

Senate Republicans are struggling to produce text of their reconciliation package this week amid disputes over Medicaid, food stamps, tax policy, Medicare and more. CQ Roll Call’s Peter Cohn, Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman outline the big fights that could tie up the bill and look ahead to the fiscal 2026 appropriations process.

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