Ways and Means works with lower tax cut limit ahead of markup
Expectations for reconciliation tax cuts shift, and Trump backs a higher rate for top earners. A key senator is already floating a return to the Senate's two-step budget reconciliation approach. And the path to a full State Department reauthorization is paved with potential Democratic objections. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, May 9, 2025.
GOP lawmakers continue to debate changes to Medicaid and the so-called SALT cap. Noem and Patel round out a week of administration officials on the Hill. Today is the 60-day deadline for Republicans to walk back Biden-era regulations via the Congressional Review Act. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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GOP pivots as leaders seem to rule out certain Medicaid cuts
House Republicans seem to rule out a pair of major Medicaid cuts. Concerns about approaches to defense spending could prove a roadblock for the White House's touted $1 trillion Pentagon budget proposal. Tariff deal announcements could come as early as this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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Natural Resources markup arrives; Bessent goes to Hill
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds a reconciliation markup. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent heads to Capitol Hill. A stablecoin regulation bill bumps into a Senate roadblock. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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This week: With Trump budget outline in hand, appropriators' work ramps up
Good morning. Appropriators get into the swing of things this week as hearings follow the White House unveiling its "skinny" budget request. At the same time, House reconciliation markups seem likely to slow down. And a tire emissions rule is set for a procedural vote in the Senate today. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, May 5, 2025.
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