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Mike Johnson sees multiple GOP ‘no’ votes on budget
Johnson said that there “may be more” than one House Republican who plans to vote no on a massive multi-trillion dollar budget resolution this week.
Johnson’s task: A tricky budget resolution vote followed by a shutdown fight
Speaker Johnson and the House GOP leadership plan to put their budget resolution on the floor Tuesday, leaving less than one day in session to prepare.
Tick, tock toward the House’s reconciliation test
The House’s plan for “one big, beautiful” reconciliation bill spanning President Donald Trump’s priorities is in for a major test.
Agency consolidation: A Senate vibe check
The smell of consolidation is in the air. For once, it’s not the banking industry we’re talking about, but the regulators.
For Dems, the tax fight couldn’t come soon enough
Schumer said in an interview that tax cuts for the top earners are a core facet of the Republican agenda that Democrats will spotlight.
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Elizabeth Warren isn’t worried about credit unions
The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee doesn’t appear to share the banking industry’s concerns about credit unions’ tax exemptions.
Mike Johnson sees multiple GOP ‘no’ votes on budget
Johnson said that there “may be more” than one House Republican who plans to vote no on a massive multi-trillion dollar budget resolution this week.