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The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LEAH ASKARINAM
Jul 03, 2025 8:15 am - House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s$4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a Fourth of July deadline.
House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump's tax bill, daring critics to oppose

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO
Jul 02, 2025 7:57 am - Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party's leader and vote against it.
Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after uproar from the states

By MATT BROWN and MATT O'BRIEN
Jul 01, 2025 7:56 am - A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.
Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN
Jul 01, 2025 7:21 am - Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
Republican state lawmaker won’t run for Congress in 14th District after all

By Russell Lissau
Jun 30, 2025 9:46 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville has one fewer potential Republican challenger to worry about in 2026.
Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill clears key Senate vote as Republicans race to pass it by July 4

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Jun 28, 2025 8:44 am - The Senate is expected to grind through a rare weekend session as Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump's package of tax breaks and spending cuts by his July Fourth deadline.
Skokie attorney joins race for Schakowsky’s congressional seat

By Russell Lissau
Jun 25, 2025 6:42 pm - A Skokie civil rights attorney is the latest candidate to announce a 2026 campaign for the congressional seat now held by veteran U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky.
Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING
Jun 24, 2025 2:49 pm - The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Trump's directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.
Diplomacy needed in Israel-Iran conflict, Schneider says after Middle East trip — but he won’t rule out U.S. military action

By Russell Lissau
Jun 20, 2025 1:15 pm - The ongoing military conflict between Israel and Iran forced U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and three other American lawmakers to cut short a trip to the Middle East.
Rep. Schneider traveling to Middle East despite Israel’s attack on Iran

By Russell Lissau
Jun 13, 2025 12:03 pm - A congressional delegation to the Middle East that will include U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park will not be deterred by Israel’s attack against Iran, a spokesperson said.

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