Republican lawmakers in Congress are forging ahead with President Donald Trump’s plan to end the production of pennies.

Nickels cost the U.S. government 13.78 cents to make, USA TODAY previously reported. With the penny coin going bye-bye, here's what you need to know about the ones you have left.

The federal government made its final order of penny blanks this month − the first step to end the production of the 1-cent coin, a spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore. The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out ...

That's also more than half of the 25 cent coin's buying power today. The quarter's unit cost has increased by 26.2% since the Mint's 2023 report, when its price tag was closer to 12 cents.