Week in politics: House Republicans block Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

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Week in politics: House Republicans block Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

By Scott Simon,

Ron Elving

Published May 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM EDT

House Republicans blocked a major funding and tax cut bill and will reconvene Sunday to negotiate further.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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Ron Elving

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.

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