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Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Jan. 15, 2025. (Screenshot from committee webcast)WASHINGTON — A...
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View ArticleNative American radio stations part of funding deal as US Senate takes up...
National Public Radio headquarters on North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Fischler/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday began...
View ArticleUS Senate Republicans advance bill stripping funds from NPR, PBS, foreign aid
White House budget director Russ Vought speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on...
View ArticleUS Senate GOP under pressure on Trump demand to defund NPR, PBS, foreign aid
The National Public Radio headquarters in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Congress has just one week left to approve the...
View ArticleUS Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and...
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health,...
View ArticleFederal judge quickly rules in favor of Planned Parenthood in suit over...
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View ArticleUS House passes massive tax break and spending cut bill, sending it to Trump
The U.S. Capitol as lawmakers worked into the night on the "big beautiful bill" on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans cleared the “big, beautiful...
View ArticleUS House GOP struggles to advance megabill against Freedom Caucus resistance
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters before heading to the House chamber for a procedural vote on the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act" at the U.S. Capitol on July 2, 2025 in...
View ArticleUS Senate narrowly passes GOP megabill after overnight session, sending it to...
Republican Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming, John Thune of South Dakota, Mike Crapo of Idaho and Lindsey Graham of South Dakota speak to reporters after passage of their sweeping tax break and spending...
View ArticleRural hospitals, SNAP cuts, Medicaid: Democrats force tough votes on GOP...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., walks back onto the Senate floor after speaking to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew...
View ArticleUS Senate kicks off vote-a-rama on massive tax and spending cut bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters as returns to his office from the Senate chamber at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew...
View ArticleUS Senate launches debate on GOP mega-bill, but passage still not assured
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View ArticleUS Senate votes to advance Republican mega-bill in tense late-night session
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Hawley said he will vote for the budget reconciliation measure after a rural hospital fund was added....
View ArticleWeekend work on the mega-bill: first vote in US Senate as soon as Saturday
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters amid negotiations with Senate Republicans on budget reconciliation on Friday, June 27, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON —...
View ArticleTrump urges voters to press for US Senate GOP mega-bill after setback on...
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, listens as Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, speaks to reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House on June 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. after a...
View ArticleTrump drive to defund NPR, PBS resisted by Republicans from rural states
The National Public Radio headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s request to claw back $9.4 billion...
View ArticleGOP leaders in US Senate struggle to redo mega-bill by July Fourth deadline
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks to reporters about the Republican budget reconciliation package at a weekly press conference on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by...
View ArticleUS Senate mega-bill drops requirement states help pay for SNAP program
At a farm market in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 14, 2012, SNAP recipients were able to use their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards for food. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA).WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate...
View ArticleBoth parties prep for mega-bill marathon in U.S. Senate vote-a-rama
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a press conference inside the Capitol building on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is at right. (Photo by...
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