Why Some Republicans Voted Against the Budget Package, and What’s Next

The reconciliation budget was voted down in the House Budget Committee as moderate and conservative Republicans fight for differing priorities. News analysis WASHINGTON—Republicans in a 21 to 16 vote in the House Budget Committee failed to advance a multi-trillion-dollar budget package on May 16. Created through a process that does not require support from Democrats,

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $11 Billion Public Health Grant Cuts

The administration argued the pandemic-era grants were no longer needed while plaintiff states argued that the cuts were illegal and hurt public health. A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration’s plan to cut more than $11 billion in public health grants, siding with a coalition of 23 states and the