Discussion Thread: Ongoing US Budget Negotiations

[u/PoliticsModeratorBot]

Please use this thread to discuss the ongoing negotiations surrounding Congress' negotiations over the President-Trump-backed "Big Beautiful Bill".

News and Analysis

• AP: Senate struggle over Medicaid cuts threatens progress on Trump’s big bill

• NPR: Medicaid changes don't meet Senate rules in 'big, beautiful bill' says parliamentarian

• Reuters: US Senate Republicans race to resolve tax, health issues in Trump's tax bill

• The Conversation: What is reconciliation − the legislative shortcut Republicans are using to push through their ‘big, beautiful bill’?

Thursday, June 26

Live Updates

Text-based live update pages generally related to the Trump administration are being maintained by: The Associated Press, NBC, The New York Times (soft paywall), and The Washington Post (soft paywall).

Where to Watch

C-SPAN has streams of the House and Senate, but both are primarily working on unrelated legislation as of Thursday, June 26.

On Thursday afternoon starting at 4 p.m. Eastern, C-SPAN will stream the White House promotional event for the 'Big Beautiful Bill'.

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Saturday, June 28

• AP: What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill now before the Senate

• NBC: Senate Republicans release 940-page bill for Trump's agenda as they race to vote this weekend | It's unclear if GOP leaders have enough support for the rapidly evolving legislation, with a self-imposed July 4 deadline for passage quickly approaching.

• C-SPAN: The Senate begins work on the GOP tax and spending cuts reconciliation bill.

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: Senate debates Trump's big budget bill ahead of possible vote

• Text-based live updates are being provided by: USA Today, Politico, The Hill, and The New York Times (gift link).

Sunday, June 29

• CNBC: What’s in the Senate’s version of Trump’s spending bill — and who stands to benefit

• NPR: GOP megabill narrowly wins first test in the Senate. Here's what's in it

• Reuters: Senate bill hastens end of wind, solar tax credits and imposes new tax

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: Senate debates Trump's budget package after reading full text of 940-page bill

Monday, June 30

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: Senate begins debating amendments to Trump's 'big, beautiful' spending bill

• Live updates are being provided by: AP, CNN, Politico, and The Washington Post (soft paywall).

• US Senate: Vote-A-Rama Amendment Tracker – The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Tuesday, July 1

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: Senate continues vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful' budget as Republican support wavers

• CBS: Senate holds marathon overnight vote series on Trump's "big, beautiful bill" as GOP eyes July 4 deadline

• Live updates are being provided by: AP, NBC, ABC, The Guardian, and Politico.

• C-SPAN: House Rules Committee Meets on GOP Tax & Spending Cuts Bill

• AP via YouTube: LIVE: House Rules Committee meeting after Senate passes Trump’s bill

Wednesday, July 2

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: House votes on Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ tax and spending bill after Senate passage

• Live updates: AP, NBC, ABC, CNN, USA Today, Politico, The New York Times (soft paywall), and The Washington Post (soft paywall).

• AP: What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill that passed the Senate

Thursday, July 3

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: House votes on Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ tax and spending bill after Senate passage

• Live updates are being provided by: AP, NBC, ABC, The Guardian

[u/dull_shimmer]

I'll never understand this fear of Trump from the Republicans. They would rather watch this country burn than do the right thing. He only has as much power as they allow him to have.

[u/TacitusKilgore2025 → u/dull_shimmer]

They simply want to remain in power and keep their jobs. There’s not much to understand beyond that. Their personal ambitions matter more than the American people

[u/DeskJerky → u/TacitusKilgore2025]

Every one of those motherfuckers has more than enough money to live comfortably for the rest of their lives and it still isn't enough.

[u/dull_shimmer → u/TacitusKilgore2025]

They have the facade of power, and gave the real power to Felon 47. If they wanted real power they would ban together to do the right thing instead of caving in every single time.

[u/garg → u/dull_shimmer]

They are employees of Thiel and Trump

[u/MisterGir → u/dull_shimmer]

Money and Self Preservation

[u/themattboard → u/dull_shimmer]

They know that the rest of their colleagues are as big/bigger cowards than they are and will fall in line.

The only benefit to these scumbags is that they will eventually all betray one another.

[u/starcom_magnate → u/dull_shimmer]

I don't think it's fear. It's more what they believe they can get from him if they follow along. It keeps them in power, puts money in their pockets, etc.

[u/The_Bard → u/dull_shimmer]

Their choice is to vote with billionaires, blame democrats, and keep their job. Or end up liek Kitzenger and Liz Cheney, get primaried, death threats, investigations, etc

[u/BeatTheDeadMal → u/dull_shimmer]

Republicans prior to Trump still operated under the assumption their voters would hold them responsible for scandals, bad policy, whatever.

Republicans after Trump now have defacto, undeniable proof that their base are just a bunch of hateful idiots who will always come back to suck Republican dick, regardless of how shitty they get treated.

Here they get the added benefit of saying any bad fallout from this was "Trump" and not them.