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In a massive setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of ...

A presidential birthday parade, a reality show for citizenship and deep cuts to Medicaid are all under consideration in ...

In a massive setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives joined all Democrats in a ...

Even though most Americans may see lower taxes, Republicans’ spending cuts could outweigh those benefits and leave some worse ...

Five Republicans voted against advancing the massive reconciliation measure out of the House Budget Committee, sending it to ...

It comes as Trump’s budget request proposes reducing spending for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration by more than $1 billion. “It will devastate the entire framework of care ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill failed in a procedural vote in a key congressional committee on Friday, as ...