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House leadership spent the weekend in discussions with fiscal conservatives who voted against advancing the bill out of committee. House Speaker Mike Johnson said one area of negotiation is accelerating work requirements for Medicaid. Hardliners were concerned the requirements wouldn't kick in soon enough.

House leadership spent the weekend in discussions with fiscal conservatives who voted against advancing the bill out of committee. House Speaker Mike Johnson said one area of negotiation is accelerating work requirements for Medicaid. Hardliners were concerned the requirements wouldn't kick in soon enough.

The original holdouts ended up voting present at essentially a do-over committee vote late Sunday night, which allows the bill to move forward. But negotiations aren't over yet. There are multiple groups within the conference who say they aren't yet satisfied. Yet Johnson says they are still on track to pass the bill by Memorial Day. Barbara Sprunt and Peer News, the Capitol.

The original holdouts ended up voting present at essentially a do-over committee vote late Sunday night, which allows the bill to move forward. But negotiations aren't over yet. There are multiple groups within the conference who say they aren't yet satisfied. Yet Johnson says they are still on track to pass the bill by Memorial Day. Barbara Sprunt and Peer News, the Capitol.

Schumer had said Republicans didn't get input from Democrats when drafting this bill, and and so they wouldn't get the Democratic votes they'd need to advance it. Instead, he wanted to pass a one-month funding bill to give them more time to negotiate a deal. But on Thursday, he made a U-turn, and he said he was going to vote to advance the bill.

Schumer had said Republicans didn't get input from Democrats when drafting this bill, and and so they wouldn't get the Democratic votes they'd need to advance it. Instead, he wanted to pass a one-month funding bill to give them more time to negotiate a deal. But on Thursday, he made a U-turn, and he said he was going to vote to advance the bill.

Schumer and the nine other Democrats who ultimately voted alongside him argued the bill was bad, yes, but a government shutdown would be worse.

Schumer and the nine other Democrats who ultimately voted alongside him argued the bill was bad, yes, but a government shutdown would be worse.

The study looked at nearly 80,000 butterfly surveys across the contiguous United States. Butterfly declines were most severe in the southwest, where increasing heat driven by climate change is a likely factor. Elizabeth Krohn is an ecology professor at the University of California, Davis, and one of the study authors.

The study looked at nearly 80,000 butterfly surveys across the contiguous United States. Butterfly declines were most severe in the southwest, where increasing heat driven by climate change is a likely factor. Elizabeth Krohn is an ecology professor at the University of California, Davis, and one of the study authors.

Other factors harming butterflies are pesticide use and habitat loss. For NPR News, I'm Barbara Moran in Boston.

Other factors harming butterflies are pesticide use and habitat loss. For NPR News, I'm Barbara Moran in Boston.

Oh, wow. Well, how cool is that?

Oh, wow. Well, how cool is that?

Oh, wow. Well, how cool is that?

That's right. Yeah. Big win for the speaker. There were plenty of holdouts in his conference on this budget resolution, which, as we've talked about before on the podcast, is an early step in using the reconciliation process to pass a lot of what President Trump wants to see happen. Tax cuts, sending more money and resources to the southern border. On Tuesday, pretty dramatic.

That's right. Yeah. Big win for the speaker. There were plenty of holdouts in his conference on this budget resolution, which, as we've talked about before on the podcast, is an early step in using the reconciliation process to pass a lot of what President Trump wants to see happen. Tax cuts, sending more money and resources to the southern border. On Tuesday, pretty dramatic.

That's right. Yeah. Big win for the speaker. There were plenty of holdouts in his conference on this budget resolution, which, as we've talked about before on the podcast, is an early step in using the reconciliation process to pass a lot of what President Trump wants to see happen. Tax cuts, sending more money and resources to the southern border. On Tuesday, pretty dramatic.

Johnson and House Republican leaders held the floor open for an hour or so while trying to get all of the votes needed to pass this resolution. At one point, it looked like they weren't going to quite make it. They sent members home for the night. But wait, but wait. They quickly changed course, ordered the House back in session and voted on the proposal right away.

Johnson and House Republican leaders held the floor open for an hour or so while trying to get all of the votes needed to pass this resolution. At one point, it looked like they weren't going to quite make it. They sent members home for the night. But wait, but wait. They quickly changed course, ordered the House back in session and voted on the proposal right away.