This week at the Capitol: Feb. 10-14, 2025
A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.
The Daily Signal8h
House Republicans Agree on Budget Resolution With Tax Cuts, Spending Reductions
House Republicans on approve a budget resolution that aspires to fulfill much of President Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda.
House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.
Trump budget bill with $4.5T in tax cuts survives key hurdle despite House GOP infighting
A mammoth bill advancing a broad range of President Donald Trump’s policy goals survived a key hurdle on Thursday, putting Republicans closer to their goal of passing a bill by sometime in May.
Republicans put health care cuts front and center to advance agenda
House Republicans are putting cuts to Medicaid at the top of their list of budget cuts to help pay for their wide-ranging ...
GOP moves step closer to major tax overhaul as panel passes budget resolution
The extra priorities the White House has outlined include eliminating taxes on tips, ending taxes on Social Security, ...
House and Senate committees move forward on dueling budget plans
House and Senate Republicans are racing to keep pace on competing budget proposals to enact President Trump's top priorities, ...
In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...
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‘Terribly disappointing’: Lawmakers shoot down funding for Bitter Creek Restoration Project
A $6 million grant appropriation for the Bitter Creek Restoration Project was voted down during the House Floor session on ...
District 18B candidates differ on economy, education
Incumbent Glenn Gruenhagen and challenger John Lipke have different perspectives on the direction Minnesota has taken in the last two years. As candidates for District 18B, they agree on the need ...