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Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” faces major test as House panels iron out details

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Washington — Three key House committees that have jurisdiction over the most contentious parts of a major budget package aimed at addressing President Trump’s defense, energy and tax priorities plan to meet Tuesday to move forward on their portions of the bill, as Republican leaders push to have it on the floor by next week. 

What’s Inside the GOP Tax Bill

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The tax cuts, while a cost estimate has not yet been assessed, could be at least $4 trillion—a goal of congressional Republicans. The House Ways and Means Committee on May 12 released the tax policy portion of the GOP megabill to implement President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda. The committee, which deals with taxes and other

What to Know About Trump’s Plan to Slash Drug Prices

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The ’most favored nation’ policy aims to have drugmakers respond to incentives and equalize drug prices between the United States and other countries. President Donald Trump aims to lower prescription drug costs for all Americans with the aid of two carrots and a stick. The positive and negative inducements are intended to get pharmaceutical manufacturers