The House Freedom Caucus keeps saying they don’t want to vote for this bill. They keep refusing to actually vote no.
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Is the Republican Party a Chinese Communist Conspiracy?
The Senate GOP just voted to destroy the economies of their own districts and hand 21st century industry to a foreign adversary.
Posted inPolitics
Senate Passes Megabill as Murkowski Stays Bought
In a “wraparound” amendment, a new tax on solar and wind gets dropped.
Posted inWorking in America
Fighting for a $20 Minimum Wage, With or Without Congress
As Republicans in Congress rip up the safety net, the quest for wages that keep pace with the high cost of living intensifies.
Posted inPolitics
How Much Will Trump’s Budget Bill Hurt Republicans?
Or will stolen elections in the 2026 midterms overcome the effect of deeply unpopular policies?
Posted inPolitics
The Alaska Gold Rush
The Senate bids to save its Big Beautiful Bill by buying off Sen. Lisa Murkowski of the 49th state.
Posted inPolitics
New Byrd Violations Threaten Trump’s Beautiful Bill
The parliamentarian kicked out a key Medicaid provision, part of a $587 billion rollback in spending cuts. Republicans don’t have good options to deal with that.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans Propose Fixing 1.5 Percent of Their Rural Hospital Problem
An insulting offer for a rural hospital fund is panned by Senate Republican holdouts. But the leadership is betting they’ll give in soon enough.
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The Parliamentarian Comes for the Beautiful Bill
A couple dozen provisions have been removed. No ruling yet on the biggest one, which could mean $3.7 trillion in fake ‘savings.’
Posted inPolitics
Will the Senate Save NIH?
Rescuing biomedical research is every bit as important as saving Medicaid.
