Claudia Grisales

They've got to switch it out.

They've got to switch it out.

They've got to switch it out.

Thank you.

Thank you.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said leaders made new ground with deficit hawks during the White House meeting in their effort to eventually pass a new sweeping tax and spending package.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said leaders made new ground with deficit hawks during the White House meeting in their effort to eventually pass a new sweeping tax and spending package.

Fiscal hardliners who have raised concerns over the deficit were invited to the meeting after successfully stalling momentum on what President Trump calls his big, beautiful bill. Johnson said they could address some of those issues through presidential executive orders, allowing the vast majority of the current plan a better chance of passage out of the House as early as this week.

Fiscal hardliners who have raised concerns over the deficit were invited to the meeting after successfully stalling momentum on what President Trump calls his big, beautiful bill. Johnson said they could address some of those issues through presidential executive orders, allowing the vast majority of the current plan a better chance of passage out of the House as early as this week.

Claudia Grisales, NPR News, the Capitol.

Claudia Grisales, NPR News, the Capitol.

Washington State Senator Maria Cantwell filed legislation to force the president to negotiate with Congress before imposing tariffs. The Democrats' plan has 13 co-sponsors and a growing list of Senate Republicans signing on. This comes as President Trump's wave of tariffs is fueling havoc through global financial markets and raising worries of long-term economic impacts.

Washington State Senator Maria Cantwell filed legislation to force the president to negotiate with Congress before imposing tariffs. The Democrats' plan has 13 co-sponsors and a growing list of Senate Republicans signing on. This comes as President Trump's wave of tariffs is fueling havoc through global financial markets and raising worries of long-term economic impacts.

Several senior GOP senators are among the Republicans signing on, including former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. The effort is not expected to get very far with stronger opposition in the Republican-led House, but it sends a signal of a growing divide with the president. Claudia Grisales, NPR News.

Several senior GOP senators are among the Republicans signing on, including former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. The effort is not expected to get very far with stronger opposition in the Republican-led House, but it sends a signal of a growing divide with the president. Claudia Grisales, NPR News.

Congressional Republicans are racing to enact key elements of President Trump's domestic policy. But Senate and House lawmakers already face some major divides on what that final multi-trillion dollar measure should look like. It reimagines defense, energy, immigration, and tax policy spending, including plans to extend tax cuts passed during Trump's first term and lifting the U.S.

Congressional Republicans are racing to enact key elements of President Trump's domestic policy. But Senate and House lawmakers already face some major divides on what that final multi-trillion dollar measure should look like. It reimagines defense, energy, immigration, and tax policy spending, including plans to extend tax cuts passed during Trump's first term and lifting the U.S.

debt limit by $5 trillion to avert a potential breach this summer. But House Republican fiscal hawks say the Senate blueprint does not reduce enough of the federal deficit, with some saying it's time to cut into Medicaid. Claudia Rosales, NPR News.

debt limit by $5 trillion to avert a potential breach this summer. But House Republican fiscal hawks say the Senate blueprint does not reduce enough of the federal deficit, with some saying it's time to cut into Medicaid. Claudia Rosales, NPR News.