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Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Democrats are "lying" about the sweeping GOP plan to cut $1 trillion from federal health and food programs.
The massive budget bill passed by the House includes new tax breaks for tipped workers and those who get overtime.
As the 2026 midterms loom, voters are restless and eager to penalize those in power. Every election starting with 2006, with the exception of 2012, has been a change election.
The multitrillion-dollar GOP tax bill would have detrimental impacts on sustainability efforts in the U.S., according to experts.
Thursday morning's vote is already at the center of ads in swing districts, as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the House in the midterm elections.
The budget reconciliation bill passed by House Republicans early Thursday would gut clean energy tax credits that Democrats approved three years ago.
Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill.
If the House provision is enacted, the SALT cap would rise to $40,000, up from $30,000 in the previous plan, and phase out over $500,000.
Millions of low-income Americans, including families with children, could lose their food stamp benefits under House Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending cuts package, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Thursday.
The fate of the state and local tax deduction, or SALT, is dividing lawmakers by geography as well as politics.