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As budget bill stalls, Johnson works to quell House hard-liners

By Nancy Vu, Casey Wooten
July 2, 2025

Saddled with a Senate version of the Big Beautiful Bill that undermined earlier deals, the speaker finds himself in a familiar position of coaxing and cajoling his members.

Any Port in a Political Storm

By Katie Beth Cannon
July 2, 2025

Trump calls all the shots.

‘Agonizing’: Senate passes budget-reconciliation bill after days of drama

By Savannah Behrmann, Nancy Vu
July 1, 2025

After tirades, arm-twisting, and horse trading, a measure that passed 51-50 now faces a similarly daunting climb through the House.
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