News

Several provisions fail to pass muster with Senate rules in 'big, beautiful bill'
The Senate GOP's tax bill faces setbacks after the parliamentarian rejected key provisions, including CFPB defunding, ...
NOLA.com2h
Why the Senate put the brakes on several big bills — and what it says about Lousiana politics
In the end, the Senate didn’t bring it up for a vote. Sen. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, took to the dais to introduce Senate ...
Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill
Republicans have suffered a setback over their plans to gut the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in President Donald ...
House, Senate tax bills both end many clean energy credits: ‘It's just a question of timeline,' expert says
Many consumer tax credits tied to electric vehicles and home energy efficiency would be wiped out in 2026 as part of a ...
Senate parliamentarian tosses some core Trump budget bill provisions
The U.S. Senate Parliamentarian ruled Thursday that several key provisions from Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Tim Scott on ...
Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP’s attempt to limit courts’ contempt powers
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against a controversial provision in the Senate Republicans’ megabill that would have ...
Sweeping GOP budget bill illuminates the central fault line in the modern Republican coalition
The sweeping Republican budget bill advancing through Congress illuminates the central fault line in the modern GOP electoral ...
Senate Official Rejects Food Aid Cuts Proposed by Republicans in Megabill
The ruling by the parliamentarian sent G.O.P. lawmakers back to the drawing board to cover the costs of President Trump’s ...