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By firing former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Trump is "trying to take control of Congress through its library," said Rolling Stone. One of the library's sub-agencies, the Congressional Research Service,
While Democrats labeled the scorekeeper’s report as proof that Republican policies would lead to “catastrophic" Medicaid cuts, Republicans have said Democrats are seeking to “fear monger" Americans.
House Republicans’ proposal to limit Pell Grant eligibility will mean less college financial aid for millions of recipients, Congressional Budget Office says.
The Congressional Budget Office reviewed the leading proposals from Republicans who are trying to cut the costs of a program that serves roughly 72 million poor and disabled Americans.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing to push their hard-fought package of tax breaks and spending cuts through its next hurdle Friday in the Budget Committee, but conservatives are warning they could vote to halt it unless there are further changes.
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Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted against sending the budget bill to the chamber floor, arguing Medicaid cuts need to occur faster.
The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.
Modifications to Medicaid eligibility raise alarms among Republicans, with potential impacts on millions of Americans complicating negotiations.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates Medicaid could lose up to $880 billion over the next 10 years, and that millions of low-income Americans would lose their health coverage. The Democratic ...
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ has stalled in Congress. Some deficit-conscious Republicans wanted sharper cuts to programs like Medicaid.
House Republicans are steamrolling toward this morning’s scheduled Budget Committee markup even as a growing number of issues threaten to block progress on their “big, beautiful bill.”