The Latest Breaking News from the House of Representatives

Newly-elected senators have been formally introduced to the upper chamber as they undergo their orientation before parliament resumes.

Senate Republicans have managed to pass President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill, a package that could add $3.3 trillion to the national debt. The legislation is now set to move to the House of Representatives for potential final approval.

Campaigners say the US government has been withholding funds for orphans and vulnerable children unlawfully – before a vote in Congress has backed Trump’s move

President Donald Trump has promised not to cut Medicaid many times over the past decade, including in the tax-and-spending legislative package he has made a top priority in his second administration.

The legislation would also explode the debt by $2.4 trillion and decrease tax revenue by $3.7 trillion over the next 10 years, the audit found.

The former head of Doge said the ‘outrageous’ tax bill would cause the deficit to grow to $2.5tn

A new ranking by UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union puts Nigeria 179th out of 185 countries for the percentage of women in the national legislature.

Republican Senator Joni Ernst faced intense criticism and pushback from constituents during a recent town hall meeting where discussions about proposed Medicaid cuts turned contentious. The heated exchange centered around the reconciliation bill, which has already passed the House of Representatives with support from most Republicans.

Republicans in the U.S. Senate are sparring over their version of the multitrillion-dollar budget and immigration bill the House of Representatives passed on May 22, 2025.