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House and Senate GOP go to war over reconciliation

The House GOP says it's ready to go first on reconciliation, warning it won't even consider the Senate GOP's bill on the border, energy and defense. Why it matters: This escalates the strategic fight between the two chambers over how to get the Trump tax cuts extended past this year — while also adding billions in spending on deportation infrastructure and the military.

CBS News on MSN · 4h

House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal

Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.

Yahoo · 3h

Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget plan as Senate Republicans move on own proposal

House Speaker Mike Johnson says a blueprint for his budget package can be expected Thursday, but Senate Republicans are working on their proposal that may put members of the same party at odds. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

Andy Barr, McConnell and United States Senate

CBS News on MSN · 23h

GOP Rep. Andy Barr to run for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, though McConnell hasn't said he's retiring

McConnell is up for reelection in 2026, and he has not said whether he plans to run again for an eighth Senate term.

Yahoo · 11h

With Barr reportedly in the running, here's who else could seek McConnell's seat

Sen. Mitch McConnell has not said whether he'll run for reelection in 2026. That hasn't stopped speculation over who could take his seat.

Lexington Herald Leader · 22h

Andy Barr for Senate? Report says KY Congressman telling donors he’s in if McConnell isn’t

CBS News reported that Rep. Barr told people over the weekend that he will run for the U.S. Senate if McConnell doesn’t run again in 2026.

Senate, Tulsi Gabbard

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Gabbard clears Senate hurdle, heads to confirmation as top US spy

The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence, continuing President Donald Trump's successful push to confirm even his most at-risk nominees for administration positions.

Politico · 22h

Gabbard clears key Senate hurdle with unanimous GOP support

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) spoke in favor of Gabbard’s nomination before the vote and criticized bureaucratic bloat at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which was created in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks.

NBC News on MSN · 21h

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for top intelligence official, clears key Senate hurdle

The Senate voted to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence.

1hon MSN

Durbin Implores Senate GOP To ‘Pause’ On Patel Amid Claims He Covertly Managed FBI Purge

Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Dick Durbin (D-IL) doubled down on his claim that Kash Patel personally ...

1don MSN

GOP fight over Medicaid cuts stalls Trump agenda in the House as Senate forges ahead

As GOP hardliners spent the weekend pushing party leaders to cut deeper into Medicaid in an effort to advance Donald Trump’s ...

2hon MSN

SCOOP: Trump budget chief Vought to tell GOP senators $175B needed 'immediately' for border security

At a weekly Senate GOP lunch, Trump's budget chief will speak to lawmakers, stressing that more money and resources are ...

17hon MSN

House GOP divided on key issues as Senate moves forward on Trump agenda plan

House Republicans are divided over some of the thorniest issues at the center of their plan to pass President Trump’s ...

Senate GOP moves ahead with budget plan as Speaker Johnson pushes for House to lead

Senate Republicans are set to hold a budget committee vote on Wednesday to move ahead with their two-pronged strategy to ...

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Senate GOP releases budget plan despite Speaker Mike Johnson's request for delay

After House GOP efforts stalled, the Senate is moving ahead with its own plan to enact the president's priorities.

Leader Thune backs Senate GOP bid to speed past House on Trump budget plan

S.D., has come out in support of a Senate GOP effort to move out in front of their House colleagues on the crucial budget ...

Texas GOP lawmakers introduce bills to display Ten Commandments, read Bible in schools

Republicans in the Texas Senate introduced a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and have time set aside in the day for students to read the Bible. The ...

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