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Senate Republicans are preparing to move forward with a budget plan that will enable them to implement President Trump's agenda, eyeing a vote later this week.
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Republicans in both chambers of congress have not yet agreed on how much spending reduction should be included in a forthcoming budget bill and which programs to target for cuts.
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Arkansas lawmakers voted against a $750 million spending bill for the Franklin County prison project on Tuesday afternoon. Senate Bill 354, sponsored by budget chair Sen. Jonathan Dismang and Rep. Lane Jean,
Comedian Stephen Colbert pressed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on his show Thursday over his support for a Republican-approved government spending bill.
The Arkansas State Senate on Tuesday (April 1) defeated an appropriation bill that would have provided $750 million in spending authority for the Department of Corrections to build a
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New York Magazine on MSNSenate Parliamentarian Could Derail Trump’s Entire AgendaIf the Senate ref rules that $4.6 trillion in proposed tax cuts isn’t “free,” Congress will have to make massive cuts in programs like Medicaid.
A senate panel approved the proposed $500 million in funds for the Texas film incentive program after a Monday hearing featuring Matthew McConaughey.
The Colorado Senate will begin debate this week on the state’s proposed budget, while bills regulating social media and requiring age verification for porn websites are set for their next
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHouse committee considering a cap on school voucher spending, increases to public school fundingThe House Public Education Committee is slated to discuss priority legislation creating education savings accounts and determining how much state money public school districts receive.
If Republicans fail to get the votes on their own to lift the debt ceiling, with the deadline expected in August or September, they'll have to negotiate with Democrats.