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GOP budget plan advances, but tax and spending battles loom

GOP budget plan advances, but tax and spending battles loom

Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution Friday, prioritizing national security spending but punting major decisions on tax cuts and spending reductions, leaving uncertainty about the fate of President Donald Trump’s broader fiscal agenda, reports the New York Times. The Senate’s budget blueprint, approved 52-48, authorizes $150 billion in

House passes $895 billion defense policy bill amid transgender care debate

House passes $895 billion defense policy bill amid transgender care debate

The House passed the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday in a 281-140 vote, authorizing $895 billion in defense spending, as reported in the Journal and elsewhere. The bill includes a contentious provision banning certain transgender medical treatments for minors under Tricare, the military’s healthcare program,

Congress steps in to resolve GSA pricing dispute in contractors' favor?

Congress steps in to resolve GSA pricing dispute in contractors' favor?

Venable has excellent coverage of the significant dispute between GSA and its Inspector General over Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract pricing, which may soon be resolved by Congress. The debate centers on GSA's Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) program versus the traditional most-favored-customer pricing approach with Price Reductions Clause