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Despite last-minute changes, Senate budget bill deals big blow to renewable energy
The Senate bill effectively phases out renewable energy tax credits after 2026 if projects haven't started construction.
These Senate changes to Trump's agenda bill could be sticking points in House
All eyes are now on the House after the Senate narrowly passed a major tax cut and spending bill that is the centerpiece of ...
Marathon Senate vote on Trump's big bill drags out as Republicans struggle to find path to passage
With Sens. Rand Paul and Thom Tillis opposed to the package, GOP leaders can afford only one more defection. And multiple ...
Senate’s long day turns to night as GOP works to shore up support on Trump’s big bill
The Senate’s long day of voting has churned into a long night as Republican leaders grasp for ways to shore up support for ...
Maine Senate approves 116 bills of the special appropriations table
In less than 48 hours, lawmakers had to decide how to appropriate up to $7 million in state funding for nearly 300 bills.
Susan Shelley: Senate Bill 79 robs Californians of their right to enjoy single-family homes
This is a failure, not least because the government has managed to turn public transit and city sidewalks into filthy ...
Race against time: How Congress barely made July 4 deadline on 'big, beautiful bill'
Slow-moving congressional time management faced a test with President Trump's July 4 deadline for "big, beautiful bill," and ...
Senate GOP passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ after scramble to win over holdouts, setting up high-stakes House fight
Senate Republicans narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package Tuesday after a dayslong ...