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Back to SearchThe Senate GOP's big gamble with their ‘skinny’ budget plan
Senate Republicans kicked off their biggest gamble so far of the 119th Congress — beginning debate on a $300 billion-plus “skinny” budget resolution.…
1 year ago
A new fight for Republicans' foreign policy future
President Trump’s nomination for the Pentagon’s policy chief is emerging as the next big fight in the GOP’s internal clash over U.S. foreign policy. …
1 year ago
What will happen to the Senate GOP’s budget resolution?
The Senate is the only show in town as the House is in recess. Punchbowl News introduces The Conference, a daylong event focused on power, people and…
1 year ago
The Readback: MTG's path to the DOGE subcommittee chair
Punchbowl News congressional reporter Mica Soellner discusses Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's path to being chair of the House DOGE subcommittee. It wa…
1 year ago
House GOP gets a win on budget plan, but what’s next?
Republicans on the House Budget Committee approved a GOP budget resolution late Thursday night that’s designed to unlock President Donald Trump’s leg…
1 year ago
The easy part on Trump's agenda is about to end
After lots of fits and starts, the House Budget Committee is going to begin marking up its spending blueprint today. Plus: Tensions persist after Rep…
1 year ago
The dueling budget chairs: How Arrington and Graham are playing their hands
The House Budget Committee is expected to release its budget resolution today. We've heard this one before. Plus: How Trump's controversial nominees …
1 year ago
Rough days for Democrats in GOP-run Washington
As Trump's second term kicks off, the heat is on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are bearing the …
1 year, 1 month ago
The race for reconciliation
House Republican leaders are looking to cut federal spending by $2 trillion to $2.5 trillion as part of their reconciliation push. Plus: The latest o…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Readback: The reconciliation rollercoaster
Vault co-author Laura Weiss discusses House Republicans' struggle to get on the same page about reconciliation this past week. Laura, a Philly native…
1 year, 1 month ago