With little room for error, the House Republicans’ vote counter welcomes the president’s help to keep the caucus united on taxes and spending.
After fours years of criticizing budget deficits under Joe Biden, Republicans now have a math problem of their own.
Some of President Donald Trump's working-class and middle-class supporters see a lack of emphasis on lowering consumer costs and making daily American life more affordable.
Minn., left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., applaud President Donald Trump at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was aiming to have a blueprint for ... “That’ll be the challenge," said House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R., Minn.). “How low can we write it to give us enough flexibility?" Trump has promised not to touch Social ...
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud after Trump addressed the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025.
Some House Republicans are frustrated with a lack of progress in the reconciliation process, but leadership says the conference is right on schedule.
A three-day meeting of U.S. House Republicans, meant to jumpstart President Donald Trump's $4 trillion tax cut agenda, ended on Wednesday without a deal as party fiscal hawks refused to move ahead unless the plan reduced the $1.
The White House walked back its order to freeze all federal aid even after several prominent Republicans defended President Donald Trump’s decision amid national pushback.
The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.
The president goes after the “power of the purse” with nary a peep from Republican leaders. President Donald Trump has declared an all-out war on congressional power. And his allies on Capitol Hill aren’t doing much to fend off the invasion.
On tax policy, Trump was even more expansive. Echoing a demand he reminded GOP leaders about during a recent White House meeting, he reiterated his campaign promises to not only extend the 2017 tax cuts but also eliminate income taxes on tips, Social Security benefits and overtime earnings.