WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans are taking a big step forward in their effort to put President Donald Trump's agenda into law – and they're breaking some norms to do it. On Wednesday, the chamber's GOP leaders unveiled a new version of the blueprint for sweeping legislation that will eventually include Trump's priorities for border security,
Senate Republicans are looking to change how extending many of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts would be scored when it comes to future federal deficits. The Congressional Budget Office has projected that extending the cuts would increase deficits by nearly $4 trillion over the coming decade.
U.S. Senate Republicans took a procedural step forward on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut agenda on Thursday, overcoming concerns among some Republican lawmakers that the plan does not include sufficient spending cuts.
Senate Republicans said they are pushing ahead on President Donald Trump'sbig bill of tax breaks and spending cuts this week, even though they're punting some of the most difficult decisions — including the costs and how to pay for the multitrillion-dollar package — until later.
Critics are concerned that tax cuts may be implemented at the expense of key social services, such as healthcare and childcare support. View on euronews
A brief delay before a key vote Thursday pointed to the hurdles Republicans are likely to encounter as they craft a massive bill to pass Trump's agenda.
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President Donald Trump's allies are launching an effort to encourage Congress to quickly approve an extension of 2017 tax cuts due to expire at the end of the year to jolt the economy.
U.S. Senate Republicans are working to pass a budget measure that they need to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts -- and potentially cut other taxes -- while bypassing the objections of the chamber's Democrats.