Senate GOP moves to take reins on Trump’s budget agenda

GOP rebels push for $2.5 trillion cuts in Trump budget bill during tense closed-door meeting
House Republicans are still wading through several disagreements on reconciliation before they can meet their first key hurdle.
GOP tension grows on Trump agenda bill as Senate diverges from House's path
The conflict over strategy comes as top House Republicans meet Thursday with Trump, who has indicated a preference for a one-bill approach but largely steered clear of the dispute.
Senate Republicans to move forward on Trump agenda as House stalls on budget reconciliation plan
Senate Republicans say they'll move forward with their own plan to approve key parts of the Trump agenda beginning next week, amid House delays.
Senators plan to leapfrog House Republicans with anticipated budget plan
Republicans in the Senate are looking to push for a vote on a reconciliation bill plan next week, getting out ahead of the House Republicans and steering the process in a different direction.
GOP’s plans to enact Trump agenda may face a big vulnerability
As they try to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda, congressional Republicans face the same political risk as a generation ago: that tying together tax cuts and spending cuts will backfire.
With House GOP stuck, Senate pushes ahead with its plan to fund Trump's agenda
Senate Budget chair Graham wants to plow forward on a funding package that bundles border security and defense spending as the House continues to struggle with its plan.
Senate GOP moves to take reins on Trump’s budget agenda after progress stalls in the House
Senate Republicans moved Tuesday to take charge of drafting President Trump’s marquee legislative agenda next week after House Republicans faced setbacks in their own discussions. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced Wednesday that the upper chamber will mark up a budget resolution next week and teased plans to bring forth two separate bills to enact the president’s platform.
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CT Gov. Lamont unveils 2-year budget with tax cuts for middle class; hospitals not happy
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