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At more than 1,000 pages long, the legislation definitely qualifies as “big.” But what the Republican House of Representatives passed as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” just before Memorial Day led this author to a one-word reaction:…

Donald Trump’s first term began with an unsuccessful attempt to repeal Obamacare. His second term could begin with a successful attempt to expand it. That’s one possible outcome from a strategy Senate Republicans are attempting to use to…

Lawmakers return to Washington this week, contemplating a changed landscape following last week’s election results. In the Senate, victorious Republicans will see not only a return to the majority but a new leader heading the party. Earlier…

Even though the calendar still reads 2024, many observers in Washington have begun planning for 2025. Regardless of who wins control of Congress in November’s elections, the decisions lawmakers make in the year ahead will have a major…

House Republicans keep thinking they can “build a better mousetrap” when it comes to federal earmarks. Their actions keep making the case for Congress to ban them (again) outright. Following a controversy earlier this year surrounding…