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House Bill 2, Texas Senate

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School funding bill could deliver record spending on schools and permanent pay raises for teachers
On Friday evening, the state Senate passed House Bill 2 unanimously, 31-0. The measure now heads to the Texas House where it's also expected to pass.

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Texas Senate approves $8.5B for public schools and teacher pay raises
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Texas Senate passes overhauled $8.5 billion public school funding bill

President Trump's budget bill heads to Senate

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Steve Bannon's warning on Trump budget bill—"Don't see how the math works"
Prominent right-wing podcaster Steve Bannon warned on Friday that he doesn't see "how the math works" for Republicans' budget reconciliation bill, which is supported by President Donald Trump. Newsweek reached out to press representatives for the White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson,

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Things to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s in the GOP budget bill
President Trump's budget bill heads to the Senate

U.S. House passes Trump’s 1 Big Beautiful Bill

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US House passes Trump tax and spending mega-bill
The US House of Representatives has passed a wide-ranging tax and spending bill backed by President Trump. The legislation, which passed with a vote of 215-214, still needs Senate

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U.S. House passes Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
Hidden Threat to Democracy Slipped Into Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
House budget bill effectively halts US clean energy boom
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The Biggest Obstacle to Trump’s Big Spending Bill Is Not What You Might Think
The president’s efforts to rewrite the DNA of global commerce could complicate the fate of his “Big, Beautiful Bill,” either ...
Senate Republicans Won't Accept House Tax And Spending Cut Bill
It’s no surprise that Senate Republicans differ from their House counterparts. From the outset, GOP senators wanted to do the ...
Seven ways Trump’s tax and spending bill could affect Californians
The House bill includes SALT cap increases, changes to Medicaid and SNAP and new rules to claim child tax credits.
Budget bill passes the House. What to know about Medicaid cuts and tax exemptions
The House votes in favor of "big beautiful bill." If bill passes Senate, some will see tax cuts and millions could lose ...
Dems call budget bill ‘bureaucratic water torture’ as GOP ‘glad to have the ball in our court’
Republicans defend budget legislation as economic plan to make life more affordable amid fierce partisan battle over social ...
5 things to know for May 23: Budget bill, Harvard, Charter schools, FEMA shakeup, Embassy shooting
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Budget bill impacts SNAP food benefits for thousands in Michigan
The GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes some big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
NY Republicans eke out SALT deal in federal spending bill
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik said she was the “deciding vote” on a megabill that quadrupled the maximum state and local tax ...