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House Republicans grinding through marathon hearings to push ahead with Trump’s big bill

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
Updated 7:08 PM CDT, May 13, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion — but also sizable reductions in Medicaid health care, food stamps for older Americans and green energy strategies to fight climate change — are facing sharp debate Tuesday as House Republicans grind through marathon hearings on their “big, beautiful bill.”

It’s still a long night ahead. Republicans are working to push President Donald Trump’s signature legislative package through a gauntlet of committees over mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves.

Right from the start, one meeting was immediately disrupted by protesters shouting down what the panel’s top Democrat called “cruel” cuts to Medicaid.

“People feel very strong because they know they’re losing their health care,” said Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., on the Energy & Commerce Committee.

And on it went for hours. ...

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Senate Democrats to hold hearings on mass terminations at HHS

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Senate Democrats will hold hearings next week on the dramatic overhaul at the Department of Health and Human Services amid widespread terminations that have drawn questions about the functioning of key health programs.

The hearings, led by Democratic Sens. Peter Welch of Vermont and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, will center on the impact of the restructuring, featuring testimony from former officials from agencies under the HHS umbrella, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control, the Centers for Medicare...
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Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region

  • News source: Will Weissert | The Associated Press
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It’s not just the “gesture” of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he’s smart to accept from Qatar. Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on his first major foreign trip, heading to Saudi Arabia because the kingdom was ready to make big investments in U.S. companies.

It’s not even that the Trump family has fast-growing business ties in the Middle East that run deep and offer the potential of vast profits.

Instead, it’s the idea that the combination of these things and more — deals that show the close...
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Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to pay $330K for misusing taxpayer funds in White House bid

  • News source: Jonathan Dienst and Melissa Russo
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Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will pay more than $300,000 for improperly using taxpayer funds for his NYPD security detail to travel with him during his short-lived 2019 presidential campaign.

The Conflicts of Interest Board had accused de Blasio of misusing his security detail on more than 30 occasions.

De Blasio posted on X that he "settled an outstanding case with the NYC COIB. I acknowledge that I made a mistake, and I deeply regret it."

The COIB said in a statement Wednesday the settlement ends three years of litigation with the...
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WATCH: RFK Jr Senate hearing disrupted by screaming protesters: 'RFK kills people with hate'

  • News source: FOX News
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Angry protesters disrupted a Tuesday hearing on Capitol Hill during which Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified about how the agency's 2026 budget aligns with President Donald Trump's agenda.

Kennedy did not even finish his opening statement when multiple protesters disrupted his testimony, yelling that the HHS secretary is killing people "with hate."

"RFK kills people with hate!" a protester blurted out, startling Kennedy, who quickly turned behind him to see where the commotion was coming from. "RFK kills people...
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SCOOP: GOP plans investigation into ICE threats after Dems' 'storming' of facility

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is opening an investigation into threats facing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, Fox News Digital was told.

It comes as fallout continues over three House Democrats accused of "storming" a detention center in New Jersey.

Fox News Digital was told that Jordan is expected to schedule a hearing for next Tuesday, with former ICE and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials expected among the witness panel.

The hearing will cover threats against ICE operations...
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Dems draft CBO into anti-Trump 'resistance' as White House works to shut down leftist data spin

  • News source: FOX News
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The White House is shutting down accusations from Democrats and anti-Trump "resistance" that nearly 14 million people will lose insurance coverage under Republican Medicaid reform proposals as part of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" – with Republicans calling foul on the data spin and saying Dems are using it as a scare tactic.

The infighting comes as Democrats and Republicans are going head-to-head over Medicaid spending levels, which has emerged as a prominent wedge between the parties amid the release of new analysis suggesting...
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House Republicans mull consequences for Dems who 'stormed' ICE facility

  • News source: FOX News
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House Republicans are warning that consequences are in store for three Democratic colleagues the Trump administration accused of "storming" a detention facility in defense of illegal immigrants last week.

"Look, there's three possible disciplinary actions in Congress that the House can take," Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters at his weekly press conference Wednesday.

He noted the House could censure, a symbolic rebuke with no further repercussions that requires a simple majority vote – a move Johnson said "probably does seem appropriate...
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Trump border czar fires back at AOC over DOJ probe remarks: 'Why doesn't she pass some legislation?'

  • News source: FOX News
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Trump administration "border czar" Tom Homan fired back at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., after she responded to questions Tuesday about the potential of being investigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for holding a webinar meant to help migrants deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

When asked by Fox News Digital about Ocasio-Cortez saying she had yet to hear from DOJ or even know if she truly is under investigation, Homan said to check with the department itself.

The DOJ did not respond to an earlier related...
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Judge orders release of Georgetown academic accused of Hamas ties

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Alexandria, Virginia — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities in March as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on activists across college campuses.

U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral associate who was studying and teaching at Georgetown on a student visa and who is currently detained by ICE in Texas. Giles found that Suri's detention violated his First...
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House GOP eyes next stage on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — The House is pushing forward on President Trump's "one, big beautiful bill," as the final committees considered some of the most contentious parts of the major budget package aimed at addressing the president's defense, energy and tax priorities.

The Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce and Agriculture committees began meeting Tuesday to debate and vote on their proposals as Republicans remained divided on a number of major issues — from Medicaid to tax cuts.

After a nearly 18-hour markup, the Ways and Means panel, which is...
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Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.
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European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Commission is found to have wrongly refused to publish texts from its president during the Covid pandemic.
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Scared and malnourished - footage from Gaza shows plight of children and aftermath of Israeli strike

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.
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Kennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: ‘I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me'

  • News source: Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Megan Lebowitz | NBC
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday sidestepped a question about vaccines and whether he would choose to vaccinate his children today against a number of diseases, saying, “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.”

Kennedy’s comment was in response to Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.

Amid an ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas and other parts of the U.S. that's killed two children and one adult — all unvaccinated — Kennedy has pushed unproven...
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Republicans say they're 'out of the loop' on Trump's $400M Qatari plane deal

  • News source: FOX News
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While Democrats have largely ridiculed President Donald Trump's decision to accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari royal family on behalf of the U.S. government, Republicans have raised national security concerns and admitted they have not been briefed on the details of the deal.

Fox News Digital asked Senate Republicans for their reaction to Trump deciding to accept the luxury Boeing jet from Qatar. While Trump continues his diplomatic trip through the Middle East, House Republicans are busy finalizing his "big, beautiful bill" at committee...
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