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Budget Stalemate: Republicans Face March Shutdown Deadline

2/13/2025

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House and Senate Republicans are at an impasse over budget resolutions, stalling crucial tax cuts and spending plans. The House's ambitious proposal of $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts clashes with the Senate's focus on a $500 billion military and border budget. With a government shutdown threatening by March 14, urgency mounts for a resolution.

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Story summary

House and Senate Republicans are at an impasse over budget resolutions, stalling crucial tax cuts and spending plans. The House's ambitious proposal of $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts clashes with the Senate's focus on a $500 billion military and border budget. With a government shutdown threatening by March 14, urgency mounts for a resolution.