By Alicia Parlapiano July 17, 2025 ... The Senate voted 51 to 48 to claw back about $9 billion in federal funding that lawmakers had approved for foreign aid and public broadcasting.

Senate leaders have agreed to remove a new excise tax on wind and solar projects from their megabill in order to secure enough support for passage. The new tax was based on a project’s ...

Vice President JD Vance had to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate in order for the bill to pass, after three Republicans joined with Democrats to vote against it. We look at what's in the bill, and ...

Senate passes Trump’s big bill. Here’s where things stand on Medicaid and taxes as it goes to the House. Tuesday’s 51-50 vote followed a marathon session By Chris Matthews , Avani Kalra and ...

The Republican-led Senate has voted in favor of Trump’s plan to claw back $9 billion in already-approved funding for foreign aid and public media. The cuts would have a minimal impact on the ...