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House adopts fixes to keep ‘big, beautiful bill’ filibuster-proof - Roll Call

At least two Republicans said they were unaware of provisions in the bill they oppose, while Freedom Caucus demanded steeper cuts.

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Belated Republican Objections to the One Big Beautiful Bill Glide Over Its Blatant Fiscal Irresponsibility

House members who discovered objectionable elements only after voting for the package nevertheless underline the unseemly haste of the legislative process.

Reason

Trump’s tax bill would add $2.4tn to US debt, says non-partisan analysis

The Congressional Budget Office warns Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’ will leave 10.9 million uninsured by 2034

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Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized for not reading Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill

Republican extremist says she would have voted against tax and spending bill if she knew about AI language

The Guardian - US

Republican Iowa congresswoman booed at town hall over Trump policies

Ashley Hinson’s praise of president’s One Big Beautiful bill and ‘efficiency’ agency was criticized by constituents

The Guardian - US

GOP Lawmaker Berated After Wild Confession About 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Days After Voting in Favor

A town hall audience in Nebraska erupted in boos Tuesday night after a Republican senator admitted he did not know about a key provision in the "Big, Beautiful Bill."

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Most Republican lawmakers are skipping town halls during long congressional break

Those hosting town halls have implemented some restrictions to attend or moved the format to telephone

The Independent UK

Crowd Chants 'Deport Elon' At Town Hall Held By GOP Lawmakers In Ruby Red State

Rep. Harriet Hageman was loudly booed after claiming that "DOGE is not dismantling social security"

Latin Times

A Nebraska Republican held a town hall despite GOP advice against it. It didn’t go well

Republicans have blamed viral moments of angry voters slamming members of congress on Democratic activists

The Independent UK

Nebraska Republican Triggers 'Tax The Rich' Chants At Own Town Hall After Expressing Support For Elon Musk

Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood was criticized by attendees of a town hall in Columbus over actions carried out by the Trump administration

Latin Times

‘A real injection of chutzpah’: Wyden offers a progressive playbook - Roll Call

Bolder can be better, the longtime senator says. His “12 rules of chutzpah” range from making noise to always playing the long game.

Roll Call

Stand With Crypto: Where Do Trump, Harris, Other Top Candidates Stand?

The race toward the November elections is drawing near, and as the crypto industry watches the words and actions of candidates in the next critical weeks, some politicians may be a step ahead of the others, at least based on their Stand With Crypto ratings.

International Business Times

US House Members Spar Over The Future Of DeFi, Waters Hits Trumps' Project

Members of the House Financial Services' subcommittee for digital assets discussed DeFi's future Tuesday, with some still doubtful of the technology's benefits, and others seeing the potential that it offers for a new financial era.

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After House, Senate Votes To Revoke Contentious SEC Crypto Custody Bulletin

The Senate has followed suit after House members voted in favor of Rep. Flood's resolution revoking SAB 121, which has been at the center of criticism from the crypto industry.

Roll Call

Primary takeaways: Family ties, Capitol conflict and rhyme time - Roll Call

Primary races in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia had candidates related to each other, and on opposite sides of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

International Business Times

Kill Bill: Biden Administration Vows To Veto Resolution Overturning Controversial SEC Bulletin

President Joe Biden will veto a resolution passed Wednesday by the House that strikes down the SEC's SAB 121, which requires crypto custody service providers to hold customer's digital assets on their balance sheets.

International Business Times

Pro-crypto Lawmakers Press Gensler's SEC To Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF Options

Gensler is under pressure to approve the SEC under Chair Gensler to approve spot Bitcoin ETF options trading "without delay" as it was crucial for investors that the SEC has said it wants to protect.

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Growing teen THC use could further complicate cannabis policy - Roll Call

Adolescents are using an often unregulated, psychoactive derivative of cannabis, according to national data released Wednesday.

International Business Times

US Lawmakers Move Resolution To Repeal SEC's Crypto Custody Accounting Rule

A group of U.S. lawmakers are calling on the SEC to repeal its controversial SAB 121 policy that requires digital assets custodians to report liabilities and assets on their balance sheets.

WEKU

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer has dropped out of House speaker race

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who earlier Tuesday was chosen by House Republicans to be the third speaker nominee in as many weeks, has dropped out.

WEKU

Up First briefing: Aid trickles into Gaza; 9 GOP reps battle for House speaker job

Palestinian Christians mourn civilians killed in a Gaza church, as aid begins to arrive in the enclave. Rep. Mike Flood advocates for a"unity pledge" to support any speaker nominee.

WEKU

As the House GOP struggles to pick a speaker, a lawmaker aims to simplify the process

Previous efforts to elect a House speaker have failed at the floor vote. As the search stretches into a third week, Rep. Mike Flood wants Republicans to commit to voting for their party's nominee.

WEKU

House speaker race widens to 9 Republicans vying for nomination

After Rep. Jim Jordan ended his unsuccessful bid, a new field of candidates has flooded the race. Most of them are now backing a pledge aimed at ensuring a House floor vote ends in an elected speaker.

Roll Call

GOP leaders try to woo holdouts ahead of debt limit vote - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to bring the GOP debt limit bill to the floor Wednesday without changes sought by some Republican lawmakers.

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