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GOP leaders cite L.A. immigration protests to push for quick passage of Trump's "big, beautiful bill"
The White House and Republican leaders in Congress are calling for quick passage of the centerpiece of President Trump's ...
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2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance and Raise Costs for Veterans
House Republicans’ budget reconciliation legislation would take away health coverage and food assistance from many millions ...
House eyes cuts to DC’s autonomy as local budget fix gathers dust
Congress is “doing things that no one has asked for,” one advocate says, as lawmakers tee up three bills that would overturn ...
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University of New Orleans set to join LSU system after bill clears Legislature
University of New Orleans is set to become part of the LSU system after bill passes state legislature, pending approval from ...
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House appropriators unveil defense bill, boost Space Force funding
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on June 9 dropped its draft fiscal 2026 defense spending bill, proposing a ...
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Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big bill put Michigan’s PACE program for seniors at risk
Cargeivers warn the "big, beautiful bill" jeopardizes the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), allowing ...
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Louisiana's House passed an anti-DEI bill after racially charged debate. Then it stalled.
A bill that would roll back the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs won passage in the Louisiana House of ...
Michigan official warns SNAP cuts in GOP bill could harm grocers, food access
The Michigan Retailers Association, an industry group, is also concerned with SNAP cuts and wants Congress to pursue "prudent ...
House Passes Bill Barring Non-Citizens from Receiving Small-Business Loans
The House voted Friday to pass legislation barring noncitizens from receiving Small Business Administration loans in an ...