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Reconciliation debate to test ‘tax cuts for the rich’ narrative - Roll Call

If Democrats want to dust off their 2017 playbook as they mount an offensive against extending expiring tax cuts, this month has provided lots of fodder.

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Some members of Congress not sweating reelection this year - Roll Call

Dozens of House members face little or no opposition in the Super Tuesday primaries and some have no major party opponent this fall.

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Bill to create new debt commission approved in House panel - Roll Call

The House Budget Committee advanced legislation that would create a bipartisan fiscal commission to curb the growth of federal debt.

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Johnson elected speaker for remainder of 118th Congress - Roll Call

Weeks of infighting among House Republicans opened a lane for their fourth-round draft pick to claim the gavel Wednesday.

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Speaker vote timing uncertain as Jordan backers hold out - Roll Call

Rep. Steve Scalise's bid for speaker was on shaky ground Wednesday as Republicans went back behind closed doors to figure out next steps.

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Balanced-budget plan unveiled by House Republicans - Roll Call

House Republicans released a long-delayed budget blueprint Tuesday that promises to bring the federal budget into balance over a decade.

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Arrington sets House budget resolution markup next week - Roll Call

The House Budget panel plans to mark up a fiscal 2024 budget resolution Sept. 20, ending months of skepticism about whether it would happen.

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Conservatives’ budget plan renews battle over seniors’ benefits

WASHINGTON — The largest bloc of House conservatives offered up a fiscal blueprint Wednesday that promises to balance the federal budget in seven years, make GOP tax cuts permanent and slash domestic spending.

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Conservatives' budget plan renews battle over seniors' benefits - Roll Call

The plan would gradually raise the age at which future retirees can start claiming full Social Security benefits from 67 to 69.

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Biden, McCarthy will attempt to salvage debt limit deal

President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy plan to meet Monday afternoon to discuss how to raise the debt limit after a weekend of negotiations by proxies left each side accusing the other of throwing up new roadblocks to a deal.

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Biden, McCarthy will attempt to salvage debt limit deal - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy meet Monday to discuss how to raise the debt limit after a weekend of talks by proxies.

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House GOP revises debt limit package to win over holdouts - Roll Call

Republican leaders agreed to make several substantive changes to their debt limit increase measure in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

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Budget blueprint may take a back seat to debt limit in House - Roll Call

House Budget Chairman Jodey C. Arrington said Congress needs to lift the debt ceiling and impose fiscal controls “immediately".

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McCarthy to Biden on debt limit: ‘You are on the clock’

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday wrote to President Joe Biden asking him to set a date for their next negotiating meeting on the debt limit by the end of the week.

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Chicken-or-egg game is on as Congress barrels toward debt limit

WASHINGTON — A House budget resolution will be delayed in part to allow for negotiations with President Joe Biden on a debt limit increase paired with some sort of concessions on spending and other policies acceptable to Republicans, according to House Budget Chairman Jodey C. Arrington.

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Balanced budget takes back seat to paring spending to ’22 levels at GOP retreat - Roll Call

House Republicans are lowering expectations for a balanced budget blueprint this year, but committed to cap next year’s spending.

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Yellen, House Republicans spar over tax increases, debt limit

WASHINGTON — House Republicans slammed the Biden administration’s tax proposals in a hearing with Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen on Friday, giving the president’s latest budget request an icy reception.

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Yellen, House Republicans spar over tax increases, debt limit - Roll Call

House Republicans slammed the Biden administration’s tax proposals in a hearing with Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen on Friday.

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Government pensioners look to elbow into Social Security talks

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers backing a push from public sector workers to restore higher Social Security payouts are gearing up to capitalize on momentum in the last Congress and force action in the House this year.

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Government pensioners look to elbow into Social Security talks - Roll Call

Lawmakers backing a push from public sector workers to restore higher Social Security payouts are gearing up for legislative action this year.

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‘Views and estimates’ markup becomes political fodder

WASHINGTON — Budget season is coming, and so are “views and estimates” markups. Well, for some committees, that is.

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‘Views and estimates’ markup becomes political fodder - Roll Call

Budget season is nearly at hand, and so are "views and estimates" markups -- for some committees, that is.

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Debt limit battle set to dominate 2023 fiscal agenda

WASHINGTON — Lifting the statutory debt ceiling is set to dominate this year’s budget agenda. Republicans first need to agree among themselves on what to ask for in exchange.

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Debt limit battle set to dominate 2023 fiscal agenda - Roll Call

Lifting the debt ceiling is set to dominate this year's budget agenda. Republicans first need to agree on what to ask for in exchange.

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Guide to House committee chairs for 118th Congress - Roll Call

These Republicans will use their gavels to advance a conservative agenda and ramp up probes of the Biden administration.

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