Senate Budget

Politics 18 hours ago

Republicans charge ahead on Trump budget, setting up marathon Senate votes

Republicans in the Senate started the process for passing a new version of President Donald Trump's budget to tackle the southern border and extend the 2017 tax cuts.

Politics 1 day ago

SCOOP: Lindsey Graham amendment signals GOP budget breakthrough, sets stage for Trump agenda

Budget Chair Lindsey Graham released the Senate's amendment to the House-passed reconciliation resolution, signaling movement on Trump's agenda in Congress.

Politics 2 days ago

Trump, Senate GOP budget leaders huddle at White House on reconciliation bill

Key Republican senators in the reconciliation process are huddling with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday as a budget resolution hangs in the balance.

VIDEO 2 days ago

Sen. Banks tells terminated HHS worker he 'probably deserved it'

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told an individual who said he had been fired from HHS that he 'probably deserved it' because he seemed 'like a clown.' (Mack Schroeder via Storyful)

Politics 3 days ago

‘A birth is more expensive than an abortion’: CO Dems argue fiscal virtues of liberal health care bill

Colorado lawmakers defended an abortion-related bill by highlighting the apparent cost-effectiveness of abortion procedures versus live births.

VIDEO 4 days ago

Senate Republicans debate spending cuts for budget plan

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the race to sort out a budget plan to fulfill President Donald Trump's agenda. 

Politics March 25

Can Congress defund federal courts with key Trump budget process?

As federal judges issue numerous nationwide orders halting Trump agenda items, Congress is looking for ways to address potential abuses.

Politics March 24

Battle of the chambers: House and Senate tensions boil over as Trump budget hangs in limbo

Republicans in the House and Senate still aren't on the same page about getting Trump's budget done, with tensions coming to a head Monday as the lower chamber urged action on its version of the bill.

Politics March 21

DOGE Madness: ‘Sweet 16’ bracket set up as craziest federal waste competes for championship

Senate DOGE Caucus Chairwoman Joni Ernst of Iowa will release the 2025 DOGE Madness Tournament of Waste Bracket on Friday, along with new, categorized priorities for lawmakers.

Politics March 18

Dem gov says MD, with $3B deficit, has been doing DOGE 'before anyone knew what [it] was'

Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore confirmed to Fox News Digital he has been working at DOGE-ing Annapolis long before Trump and Musk came on the scene in that regard.