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A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
Senate Republicans are putting the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts to the test this week.
House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate
Last week, the Senate appropriations process took an unexpected turn on another spending bill when Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
Big Bird and friends’ final reckoning: Senate to vote on funding cuts to NPR, PBS
President Donald Trump wants to claw back $9.4 billion earmarked for foreign aid and funding PBS and NPR. The Senate has a ...
Paul believes Senate vote for NPR, PBS cuts will be ‘very close’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that President Trump’s request to cut billions in funding to public broadcasters NPR and ...
Senate panel approves $500 million aid for Ukraine in defense bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved $500 million in security assistance for Ukraine as part of its draft ...
Trump makes push for Senate to codify DOGE cuts
Iowa, on the Trump administration cutting taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants, planned layoffs for the State ...
Insider: Whitmer ally runs ads pressuring Democratic-led Senate to get road-funding deal
"Call your senator and ask them to get the job done on a road funding fix today," said one ad from a group allied with Gov.
Senate effort to quickly undo gambling tax change fails
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have launched efforts to undo the change to the tax laws regarding gambling.
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate OKs additional funding to support Y programs
Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on proposed amendments to the $60.9 billion fiscal 2026 state budget for ...