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Here is a look at who benefited and who lost out, or at least didn't achieve big wins, from the Republican reconciliation legislation.

The 2025 Appropriations Act, Senate Bill 257, had 51 amendment votes in the Senate on April 16. In both chambers, an overwhelming majority were from Democrats.

A fresh analysis from the Congressional Budget Office projects the proposal would pile on some $3 trillion over the next decade to the national debt ...

While White House officials have argued that the legislation will spark growth and could even lower the deficit, some budget experts say that is not correct.

House Republicans are barreling ahead with a proposal to advance Trump's agenda, which would straddle more generations with trillions of dollars in debt.

As the U.S. wrestles with deficits, both budgetary and baby-wise, a baby bonus could bubble to the top of its policy debates.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will leave office after the 2026 elections, but Californians will be saddled with his failures for years to come.

"California has the most to lose from President Trump's weak and reckless policies," Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers over the weekend criticized Republicans after they voted to remove a wave of non-budgetary policies from his budget proposal.

Unless Republicans do more to offset the deficit impact of their tax plan, they risk creating inflation.