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‘Byrd rule’ poses challenge for voter ID bill in reconciliation

Republicans have started talking seriously about using the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to get the GOP voter ID bill — a top priority of President Donald Trump — through the narrowly divided Senate. But budget experts say the effort faces long odds due to the complexities of the Senate’s “Byrd rule.” The House-passed bill…

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Republican Discord Threatens Trump Agenda

US President Donald Trump's signature domestic policy bill faced major roadblocks Friday, as his Republicans struggled to overcome differences and many of the spending cuts proposed to pay for his tax breaks were deemed against Senate rules.

International Business Times

Not so fast, sir ... One Capitol Hill bureaucrat stands in the way of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Fourth of July

Republicans now have to rewrite a key part of their plan for Medicaid with vacation clock ticking

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US Senate votes against resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers – as it happened

Democrats unsuccessful in bid to curb president from escalating conflict without approval as vote fails 53-47

The Guardian - US

Senate parliamentarian’s role under scrutiny over as Republicans call for her firing over the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Elizabeth MacDonough branded ‘an unelected swamp bureaucrat’ after blocking provisions in Trump’s signature legislation on budgetary grounds

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: No mention of ‘big beautiful bill’ July 4 deadline in president’s final pitch

Trump appears to have dropped his expectations that his marquee tax spending bill will pass before the holidays as it faces roadblocks in the Senate – key US politics stories from Thursday 26 June at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump makes case for ‘big, beautiful bill’ and cranks up pressure on Republicans

President calls for passage of signature tax bill but it’s not yet clear whether Senate Republicans have sufficient votes

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GOP plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules

A plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill after the Senate parliamentarian determined the proposal by Senate Energy Chairman Mike Lee would violate the chamber’s rules

The Independent UK

Tesla Tells Feds To Stay Tight-Lipped On Robotaxi Safety Data

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla tells feds its Robotaxi data is confidential, USPS EV scrappage would cost $1.5 billion, and China dumps excess EVs on Brazil

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Houston, we still have a problem: Shuttle move blocked by ‘Byrd rule’ - Roll Call

A late move to transfer the space shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Houston was blocked, at least for now, on a Senate procedural review.

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GOP Can't Kill USPS EV Fleet Under Tax Bill, Says Senate Parliamentarian

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough says Republicans cannot force the United States Postal Service or USPS, to scrap thousands of EVs and charging equipment under the new tax bill.

Benzinga

Why reconciliation is a ‘privilege’ for lawmakers, not a right - Roll Call

A look at the nuances of the budget reconciliation process' "Byrd rule" compared with a "privilege scrub."

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Trump wants his ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ to sail through the Senate. These five factions stand in the way

ANALYSIS: Between fiscal hawks, defenders of Medicaid and a potential stumbling block that may surprise you, this will be the first major test for Majority Leader John Thune, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Republicans Just Killed California's E.V. Mandate. Will They Regret It?

The vote could set a dangerous precedent and empower progressive policymaking in the future.

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Senate parliamentarian could thwart MAGA

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he'll follow the parliamentarian's rulings, but he'll be pressured not to

The Independent UK

One unelected woman in the Senate could stand in the way of Trump and his immigration plans

Trump and his hardline allies intend to crack down on immigration and strip back protections for migrant minors

The Independent UK

Here’s what is included in the monster climate and tax deal passed by Democrats

Tons of money for renewable energy, lease sales for drilling in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico and prescription drug pricing

Tribune News Service

Drug price bill pruned by Senate arbiter in partial industry win

Medicare was cleared to negotiate drug prices for the first time by the Senate’s top rules official, though the Democrats’ proposal intended to cap price increases for prescription drugs in the commercial market was blocked.

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Drug price bill pruned in Senate in partial industry win

The Independent UK

Progressive Democratic Senators say they will vote against amendments to Inflation Reduction Act

The remarks come ahead of the “vote-a-rama” to add amendments to the legislation as many Democrats cite it as a chance to tackle climate change.

Tribune News Service

Democrats line up behind budget bill while GOP pledges ‘hell’

WASHINGTON — The Senate is “on track” to start debating a roughly $300 billion deficit-reducing budget package Saturday after Democrats reached agreement late Thursday on changes to the bill needed to secure 50 votes, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said.

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Democrats line up behind budget bill while GOP pledges 'hell' - Roll Call

The Senate is "on track" to start debating a roughly $300 billion deficit-reducing budget bill after Democrats reached agreement Thursday.

The Independent UK

Dems consider changes to economic bill, weekend votes ahead

Democrats are considering reshaping their economic bill's proposed taxes on the wealthy and huge corporations, and possibly adding billions for the West’s historic drought

The Independent UK

Five things to watch this week as the Senate tries to pass major climate and tax bill

Democrats need to get every member of their caucus on board to pass the Inflation Reduction Act

Tribune News Service

Los defensores de la inmigración se unen tras la estrategia de "desconocer" al parlamentario

WASHINGTON— Los defensores de inmigración han recibido tres strikes, pero no creen estar fuera aún. Al contrario: planean ignorar al árbitro.

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