The Latest Breaking News from Steve Scalise

Trump signs ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ into law on Independence Day after narrow passage: ‘Our country is going to be a rocket ship’

The bill passed Thursday with a narrow margin in the House of Representatives

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

Mammoth budget bill heads to Trump’s desk in time for July Fourth - Roll Call

House Republicans pushed their sweeping tax and spending package across the finish line Thursday, handing Trump a major legislative victory.

Roll Call · Jul 3, 2025

GOP leaders work to convince House holdouts on budget package - Roll Call

President Donald Trump and Republican leadership were busy Wednesday buttonholing members from across the conference's political spectrum.

Roll Call · Jul 2, 2025

CBO pegs 'big, beautiful' bill price tag at $2.4T - Roll Call

The House GOP budget bill would increase deficits and result in nearly 11 million individuals losing access to health insurance, CBO found.

Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025

Here is when Republicans hope to start a ‘work requirement’ for Medicaid as they push changes to the service

GOP leader Steve Scalise explained why it would take so long to implement this major change to Medicaid

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Weekend do-over planned for 'big, beautiful' budget package - Roll Call

The House Budget Committee plans to try again Sunday night to advance the GOP reconciliation package after four Republican dissenters torpedoed the measure at a markup Friday.

Roll Call · May 16, 2025

GOP leaders try to keep Friday reconciliation markup on track - Roll Call

House Republicans’ “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill has a Texas-sized problem as it heads to the Budget Committee for a Friday markup.

Roll Call · May 15, 2025

Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr enters race to succeed Mitch McConnell - Roll Call

Kentucky Republican Rep. Andy Barr on Tuesday jumped into the race to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Roll Call · Apr 22, 2025

Can US House Republicans cut $880bn without slashing Medicaid?

Medicaid cuts cause clashes. Democrats warn of consequences while Republicans deny Medicaid is in their proposal.

Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2025

Fact check: The war of words over Medicaid cuts - Roll Call

Democrats and Republicans are accusing one another of “lying” about what a House Republican budget resolution means for Medicaid.

Roll Call · Mar 5, 2025