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Civil rights leaders, lawmakers slam Trump budget bill during Essence Fest in New Orleans
This is the largest transfer of wealth from poor, working, and middle-class Americans to billionaires in American history," ...
House OKs rule for debate on sweeping GOP budget bill
The House took a critical step toward approving their mammoth tax and spending package early Thursday morning by adopting a ...
Democrats frustrated over lack of a heads-up from Hakeem Jeffries on delaying Trump’s spending bill
Hakeem Jeffries spoke for nearly nine hours against President Trump's spending bill on Thursday, leaving fellow Democrats ...
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President Donald Trump's budget bill cuts Medicaid. Here's what it means for Louisiana.
Of the $16.4 billion annual Medicaid costs for Louisiana, state taxpayers kick in about $3 billion, according to the ...
Clean-energy backers blast US budget bill as a setback
Advocates of clean energy on Thursday decried the final passage of President Donald Trump's tax cut bill by the House of ...
Deputy Treasury secretary discusses GOP spending bill as House begins vote
Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender responds to concerns about Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill.
Tax breaks for the wealthy are most important: Claire McCaskill reacts to spending bill
A massive bill for President Donald Trump’s agenda cleared a key hurdle in the House after a group of Republican holdouts ...
Is a stimulus check coming? What to know after Congress passes spending bill
Republicans' sweeping spending bill has passed Congress and is now heading to President Donald Trump's desk for signature.