House passes 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed 215 to 214. All Democrats and two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, voted against the bill. House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris,
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We’ve seen false advertising in naming laws before — the Democrats’ 2022 Inflation Reduction Act jumps to mind. Yet no legislation has been as misbranded as the Republican tax and spending cuts that President Trump,
The One Big Beautiful Bill is about doing what’s right: lowering taxes, securing our border and protecting your benefits,
Republicans are touting House passage of a megabill to fund Trump’s agenda as a win for Americans. Democrats slam it as benefiting the rich and hurting low-income people.
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The House-passed reconciliation bill containing most of President Donald Trump’s agenda won’t clear the Senate in its current form. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly, Peter Cohn and David Lerman outline the changes that could be on the table and the competing demands among Senate Republicans that will make final passage a tough slog.
The decidedly unsexy bond market is usually pretty quiet. But when they want to, bond investors can send a loud, clear message to Washington. They did just that Wednesday and Thursday.