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The proposed Medicaid bill pushed by Republicans suggests significant cuts to the health insurance program for lower-income Americans, contradicting President Donald Trump's claims that it would only target "waste, fraud, and abuse." The president's assertion that the bill wouldn't change Medicaid is
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House Republicans have passed a sweeping tax and spending bill, which pairs tax cuts with major reductions in Medicaid and food assistance programs. The bill, which has been described as a trade-off between tax cuts and spending reductions, is expected to benefit the wealthy and push millions of low-income Americans
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The Senate Committee on Ways and Means, led by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, has decided not to tackle the tobacco tax rollback provision in House Bill 11360. Gatchalian argued that lowering taxes will not curb illicit trade, and instead emphasized the need for stronger enforcement. The committee has already conducted three
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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive tax and spending bill, which has been met with strong opposition from lawmakers and the public alike. The bill, championed by President Donald Trump, extends corporate and individual tax cuts, increases defense spending, and allocates more funds to combat illegal
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House Republicans have passed their reconciliation bill, which contains severe and unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs. The bill, which now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration, will harm millions of Americans who rely on these essential services, including working families, seniors, children, and veterans. Representative
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In a scathing speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) criticized House Republicans for convening a meeting at 1 a.m. to advance a bill that would cut healthcare and reduce food assistance for millions of Americans, while promoting a dying fossil fuel energy
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If passed into law, the Republican-led legislation to repeal electric vehicle incentives would deliver a significant blow to the growth of the technology in the United States, slowing sales and production of battery-powered cars and trucks. The measure would repeal many of the subsidies that have been critical to the
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Democrats have expressed concern over the massive tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. House Republicans, which could result in 3.2 million people losing food assistance benefits and saddling states with over $14 billion in annual costs. The bill, which aims to extend the 2017 tax law
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The US House of Representatives passed a massive tax and immigration legislation that includes a provision banning Medicaid coverage of gender transition care for individuals of all ages. This marks an escalation of Republican efforts to restrict access to healthcare for transgender people, following a series of state-level bans and
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As the U.S. grapples with rising housing costs and affordability issues, lawmakers are reevaluating existing programs aimed at helping low-income households. Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI), joined by Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ), has introduced the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Elimination Act, a bill aimed at repealing the Low-Income Housing Tax
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House Republicans have passed their tax bill, but the vote was met with strong opposition from Democrats, who argue that the bill benefits the wealthy at the expense of the working class. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released a statement condemning the bill, calling it a "wealth transfer in American
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Congressman David Valadao from California's 22nd congressional district has been vocal in his opposition to any Medicaid cuts in the reconciliation bill. Despite months of negotiations with House Leadership, he remained steadfast in his commitment to protect the integrity of the program. Valadao successfully blocked proposals that would
