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Budget clears the reconciliation bill. GOP has a rough week ahead
The House Budget Committee approved the Republicans’ reconciliation bill late Sunday night, with a quartet of conservative hardliners voting “present.”
House Republicans’ Budget showdown
If House Republicans can pull off a successful committee vote tonight, the plan is to go to the Rules Committee on Wednesday.
The Stat: Trump’s China tariffs
Trump’s temporary tariff reprieve on China was certainly welcomed by the tech industry, but the fundamentals haven’t changed much.
Crypto has a date with destiny
The Senate will vote as early as Monday night to revive stablecoin legislation via the GENIUS Act, a bill authored by Hagerty with bipartisan support.
Finserv’s wins and losses in the tax bill
House Republicans’ much-anticipated tax bill dropped last week with all the usual fanfare. The reception from K Street was a warm one.
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Trump threw his support behind making a significant amount of spectrum commercially available through the reconciliation bill.
Republicans try to reorient Medicaid fight
Republicans tout that their reconciliation plan will remove the estimated 1.4 million undocumented immigrants who receive Medicaid benefits.
The Billy Long show limps along
Former Rep. Billy Long appeared before the Senate Finance Committee, months after Trump nominated him to the post in January.
Marco Rubio defends Russia talks amid Democratic onslaught
Rubio was heavily scrutinized by Democrats who said Putin is playing Trump for time. Democrats also pitched the Russia sanctions bill.