Republicans in the U.S. Senate are sparring[1] over their version of the multitrillion-dollar budget and immigration bill the House of Representatives passed on May 22, 2025.
Some GOP senators are insisting on shrinking the budget deficit[2], which the House version would increase by about US$3.8 trillion over a decade[3].
Others are saying they oppose the House’s cost-cutting provisions for Medicaid[4], the government’s...