Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Suffers Blow
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A rally against the Big Beautiful budget bill on Tuesday features liberal clergy and lawmakers gathered on the Capitol steps.
The White House and Republican leaders in Congress are calling for quick passage of the centerpiece of President Trump's legislative agenda.
If President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" passes the Senate as-is, nearly 1.5 million Ohioans on SNAP could lose their main source of food.
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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate(THE CONVERSATION) When it comes to energy policy, the “ One Big Beautiful Bill Act ” – the official name of a massive federal tax-cut and spending bill that House Republicans passed in May 2025 – risks raising Americans’ energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Experts said the addition of numerous tax breaks provides new ways for people to try to game the system while making it more difficult for everyday Americans to file their returns.
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Calif., agreeing with him on the Big Beautiful Bill, saying that "few things could convince me to reconsider my position more."
The president's budget proposal sits with the Senate, but whether it'll listen to the CBO's findings remains to be seen.
GOP lawmakers have largely rallied around Trump’s bill by arguing the House legislation protects Medicaid by only removing people who do not deserve it in the first place. That careful messaging is a stark difference from a decade ago, when congressional Republicans explicitly prioritized cutting Medicaid and governors blocked its expansion.