'We’ll find out': Senate Republicans set for crucial vote on megabill - SALT deal hangs in balance
Saturday, 28 June 2025 () Senate Republicans are preparing for a crucial procedural vote on a sweeping megabill, facing internal disagreements over Medicaid provisions and deficit concerns. House Speaker Mike Johnson pitched a tentative SALT compromise, increasing the cap to $40,000 for five years, while dissent remains over proposed cuts to food aid and their impact on states like Alaska.
U.S President Donald Trump is turning up the heat on Senate Republicans to pass his signature tax-and-spending package — dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” — before the July 4 deadline. The legislation includes sweeping tax cuts, boosts to border security, and expanded child tax credits. But it...
President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill has passed the House with a razor-thin 215–214 vote, despite opposition from all Democrats and two Republicans. The 1,000-page bill advances Trump’s..