The House passed a major tax and spending bill ahead of Memorial Day, with Senate debate looming over key provisions like SALT caps, Medicaid work requirements, and charitable deductions.

Trump backed spending bill narrowly passes through the House in May 21 vote. Here's the latest on no tax on tips, overtime and more.

In Washington, Congressional Republicans, including all from Texas, passed what President Trump has called the "big, beautiful bill." It makes permanent the tax cuts approved during the President's first term.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined from left by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La. at the Capitol in Washington, April 8, 2025. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a tax and spending bill that proposes to usher in major changes to Medicaid. AP

The House on Thursday passed a fifth Helene relief bill—the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 Part II ( H 1012 ). It supplements funds already enacted in prior bills including in H 47, which Gov. Stein signed into law on March 20.

In a significant move that could reshape transportation funding, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a major tax and budget reconciliation bill on May 22, incorporating new annual registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Three years ago, massive federal climate legislation led to a boom of solar, wind and energy storage projects across rural Oregon, reshaping its farming landscape and shoring up the state’s prospects to reach its aggressive emission reduction mandates.

House Republicans passed their "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill early Thursday morning, sending to the Senate a filibuster-proof package.