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• Federal Pay and Benefits in Crosshairs as House Advances Budget, Reconciliation Set to Begin - April 16, 2025

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  Congress took a major step forward in enacting President Trump’s legislative agenda, although hard decisions remain in the weeks ahead. The House passed the Senate’s budget blueprint, unlocking the door to start the reconciliation process.

  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was able to get hardline conservatives on board, who were initially upset that the Senate version called for a minimum of only $4 billion in cuts, while the House version wanted at least $1.5 trillion. 

  However, a news conference that Speaker Johnson held with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), allayed some of those fears and got the hardliners on board. 

  During the news conference, Senator Thune said the Senate was “aligned with the House in terms of what their budget resolution outlined in terms of savings.”

  The measure was adopted on a 216-214 vote. Republicans Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana voted against the measure. 

  To read the full article, click here.

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