Pres. Trump's 'Big, beautiful bill'
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Republicans are working through a litany of disagreements ahead of a House Budget Committee meeting to advance President Donald Trump's reconciliation bill.
The bill, which Republicans will be working to pass over the next several weeks, is the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda.
After a long meeting on Thursday morning with members from the various factions of the Republican conference, who have different gripes about the various parts of the legislation, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) identified the federal deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT, as a major hangup.
A bill encompassing Trump's legislative agenda could be in jeopardy as several Republicans signaled their opposition to advancing it out of the House Budget Committee.
The fight has pitted the GOP's top tax writer against a determined bloc of House Republicans from high-tax states. It has also created divisions between the pro-SALT Republicans.
Uber and DoorDash executives came out in support of No Tax on Tips provisions in Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.
With opposition from moderates and fiscal hawks in both the House and Senate, passing Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" is an uphill battle.
House Republicans have unveiled a pilot savings program for kids that's reminiscent of a "baby bonds" plan previously floated by Democrat Cory Booker.