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Republicans’ “big, beautiful” bill is done, but Congress still has plenty of important fiscal legislation and related items ...
The declared lifespan of tax changes may not mean what you think. Lawmakers repeatedly extend temporary tax breaks. And they ...
A wide-ranging, “landmark” bill for veterans and their caregivers passed Congress. The House approved the final version of the bicameral bill 382-12.
In a major victory for the Trump administration, Congress passed the 'big, beautiful bill' Thursday afternoon, one day before ...
Trump supporters in Congress are filing ever-more ridiculous bills, but that doesn't mean you have to react.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Forbes healthcare reporter Bruce Japsen about the legislative push to curb the power of pharmacy-benefit managers, who negotiate prices insurers pay for drugs.
The following is the July 1, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Proposed Defense Funding in the One Big ...
Congress hasn’t been able to do its job. Instead of passing appropriations bills, Congress more often uses an “omnibus” bill that throws all the budget lines into one bundle.
Some lawmakers and advocacy groups have expressed concerns about the bill limiting states' ability to deal with potential ...
For example, in 1996, under President Bill Clinton, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which was meant to “reduce illegitimacy, require work ...
For example, they’ve introduced bills to crack down on immigration and foreign influence by threatening student visas and restricting international donations; to hamper flexibility for borrowers by ...
The bill would give Congress the power to kill existing tariffs and require approval of future ones. Bacon says it's identical to what Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced last week.