US EditionHouse Democrats speak as lawmakers seek to counter Trump agenda
- House Republicans are drafting a large bill as of May 2025 that includes tax breaks, spending cuts, and increased border security funding.
- The bill’s development faces challenges, with committee chairs like Jason Smith describing progress as 'bumpy' and Speaker Mike Johnson admitting his Memorial Day deadline may slip.
- Key components include $350 billion in spending boosts for the Pentagon and Homeland Security, over $46 billion to restart Trump's border wall, fees on migrants seeking asylum, and major pension and student loan reforms.
- The Homeland Security Committee allocated $69 billion in new funding, the Judiciary Committee finalized a $110 billion immigration bill with new fees and enforcement measures, and the House Armed Services Committee approved a $150 billion defense package that includes $25 billion for the missile defense initiative known as 'Golden Dome for America'.
- If passed by the Republican-led House, the package will go to the Senate, with Democrats vowing to oppose what House Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls the 'extreme Republican agenda'.
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House Democrats speak as lawmakers seek to counter Trump agenda
House Democratic leaders gave remarks Tuesday morning amid their efforts to push back against President Trump’s agenda just more than 100 days into his second term. While buoyed by his sinking approval ratings and mounting economic uncertainty, Democrats have been largely divided over their resistance strategy. Still, Democrats from both sides of the party have…
The fight that will define this Republican Congress is happening right now * WorldNetDaily * by Bradley Devlin, The Daily Signal
Piece by piece, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans are assembling President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill.” House committees have acted fast on their instructions laid out in the budget resolution, slashing or increasing spending to deliver on the agenda that propelled Republicans to victory in the November elections. Nevertheless, the biggest fights, on taxes and major spending cuts, lie ahead. Seven of the 11 House comm…
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