Rand Paul (R) immediately announced his opposition to the House-passed bill Thursday, vowing to vote against it unless ... intended to crack down on states’ use of health care provider taxes to receive more federal Medicaid funding and a proposal to ...

Defying opposition within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package after a lengthy White House meeting with GOP holdouts refusing to back the bill.

With opposition from moderates and fiscal hawks in both the House and Senate, passing Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" is an uphill battle.

Key Points ・The Senate unanimously passed the “No Tax on Tips Act,” allowing workers to deduct up to $25,000 in reported cash tips starting in 2025. ・The bill applies to individuals earning $160,000 or less and includes a defined list of tip-eligible occupations.

President Donald Trump moved Tuesday to end the quarrelling among various GOP factions and move his domestic-policy megabill toward passage, telling House Republicans behind closed doors that they need to unite immediately behind the “big, beautiful bill” their leaders have assembled.

House Republicans worked through the night and met with Trump to move a megabill advancing the president's legislative agenda through a key committee.