Ernst Takes Wait-and-See Approach on Trump 'Megabill'

Ernst takes wait-and-see approach on Trump 'megabill'

(Washington) -- After passing the U.S. House by a one-vote margin, a major budget reconciliation bill faces scrutiny in the U.S. Senate.

Capitol agenda: Megabill heads toward a Senate buzzsaw

The GOP's "big, beautiful bill" could be in for a major rewrite. Source

GOP Spending Bill Heads to Senate With $150 Billion for Defense Programs

Republicans aim to funnel billions of dollars into some of the Air Force’s top-priority programs as part of a divisive bill the GOP may be able to enact without Democratic support. The sweeping tax and spending package narrowly passed the House, 215-214, in a nearly party-line vote early May 22. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where the Republican-led chamber has vowed to revise it. Defense provisions tucked into the bill look to fast…