US EditionTrump's big tax and policy bill stalls as GOP conservatives push for changes
- House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on May 21, 2025, in Washington that divisions within the Republican Party could postpone the planned vote on President Trump's comprehensive 1,000-page tax and spending legislation.
- The delay results from disagreements within the Republican Party over spending cuts, the bill’s effect on the $36 trillion national debt, and demands for steeper federal program reductions.
- The bill extends Trump’s 2017 tax breaks, adds 2024 campaign tax provisions, imposes new Medicaid and SNAP work requirements, and includes $350 billion in new spending, including $150 billion for the Pentagon.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects that the bill’s tax measures will add $3.8 trillion to the federal deficit over the next ten years, while cuts to programs like Medicaid and food assistance are expected to reduce support for low-income families and enhance benefits for wealthier households.
- If House Republicans unite behind the bill despite unified Democratic opposition, the measure would still face a difficult Senate process and raise further fiscal concerns over the national debt.
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As President Trump & Congress Work To Prevent End-Of-Year Income Tax Hikes, NC Gov. Josh Stein Seeks To Prevent Income Tax Cuts
In Washington, President Donald Trump and members of Congress are working to pass a tax bill that will prevent income tax rates from rising at the end of the year. Meanwhile in Raleigh, Governor Josh Stein (D-N.C.) wants to stop North Carolina’s 4.25 percent flat income tax rate from falling to 3.99 percent at the end of 2025, as is scheduled under current law. The first budget proposed by Governor Stein asks state lawmakers to not only block t…
Freedom Caucus Tells Johnson To Pound Sand Over ‘Arbitrary Deadline’ To Pass Trump’s Agenda
by Adam Pack at CDN - Conservative GOP lawmakers in the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) are seeking to delay a House-wide vote on President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill,” arguing that negotiations are still ongoing to finalize key portions of the bill despite “progress” over the past 24 hours. HFC leadership suggested Wednesday, following a meeting with House Speaker Mike … Click to read the rest HERE-> Freedom Caucus Tells Johnson To Poun…
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The Latest: Johnson attempts to advance Trump’s massive tax break bill
Despite risks that President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package could stall due to conservative holdouts, House Speaker Mike Johnson and his GOP leadership team appeared confident that they will be able to stick to their schedule and shore up…
Giant tax and spending bill in U.S. House remains snagged by GOP disputes • Florida Phoenix
President Donald Trump arrives with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., for a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Republicans who have yet to rally behind the party’s “big, beautiful bill” huddled in the speaker’s office Tuesday as different factions tried to hash out agreement on taxes, Medicaid and a few other outstanding issues.…
Trump is 'done with whining' Republicans: reporter
President Donald Trump summoned Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and members of the House Freedom Caucus "for a scolding," MSNBC host Katy Tur reported Wednesday. One reporter noted that the president might be losing his patience with the lawmakers. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles revealed that there are still over 500 amendments to the House budget bill that must be voted on before the vote on the full bill. Nobles said that some ame…
Republicans Head to the White House as Trump's Tax Plan Faces Problems
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, LEAH ASKARINAM and JOEY CAPPELLETTI WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax cut package at risk of stalling, House Speaker Mike Johnson and conservative Republicans are heading to the White House Wednesday for last-ditch talks to salvage the “big, beautiful bill.” Johnson, R-La., had hoped to vote Wednesday on the more than 1,000-page bill after it went through an all-night committ…
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