US EditionThune faces GOP divisions on critical budget resolution
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Senate begins voting on amendments to budget resolution
The voting process began at 8:15 p.m. Eastern, when the Senate did a roll call vote, and then proceeded to pass the Sullivan amendment, which established a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
Thune faces GOP divisions on critical budget resolution
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) faces a number of divisions among Senate Republicans that could derail the Senate budget resolution, a measure that will be critical to passing President Trump’s legislative agenda later this year. Key points of contention include how to calculate the cost of extending Trump’s tax cuts, Medicaid cuts, defense spending and increasing the debt ceiling. Republican Senate leaders intend to adopt a controv…
GOP concerns about tax cut strategy and Medicaid loom over Senate budget
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans managed to proceed to debate their massive budget plan Thursday night, but not before an unexpected delay caused by some of their own who have concerns about their strategy on tax cuts and potential cuts to Medicaid.
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