Republican lawmakers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the Senate as the parliamentarian continues to hack away at key provisions in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

The latest ruling from the Senate parliamentarian has sent Republicans into a tailspin. It struck several Medicaid-related reforms that many conservatives fought for. Some of these provisions include limiting federal funds to states that allow illegal aliens to receive Medicaid benefits, prohibiting federal funds for "gender-affirming care," and preventing non-expansion states from increasing their current provider tax rates.

'The Senate should know better than to send a bill with this waste of taxpayer money back to the House.'

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"How is it that an unelected swamp bureaucrat, who was appointed by Harry Reid over a decade ago, gets to decide what can and cannot go in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill? The Senate Parliamentarian is not elected," Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida said in a post on X. "She is not accountable to the American people. Yet she holds veto power over legislation supported by millions of voters."

"We are trying to undo the America LAST insanity from the Democrats by kicking illegals off of Medicare and Medicaid and stopping taxpayer subsidies from being used for genital mutilation of children!!" Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said in a post on X.

Although the parliamentarian is able to issue advisory rulings over which provisions are in violation of the Byrd Rule, they can be overruled, which is what Republican Rep. Keith Self of Texas is calling for.

"The rogue Senate Parliamentarian should be overruled, just like activist judges."

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It's not just the Medicaid provisions that have sparked outrage amongs Republican lawmakers. The Senate has hardly rolled back Biden-era green-energy subsidies that were implemented through the Inflation Reduction Act. Many Republicans in the House made it clear that aggressive cuts were nonnegotiable, yet the Senate is extending certain solar and wind subsidies through at least 2030 and in some cases through 2040.

"The American people are sick and tired of their tax dollars funding Chinese solar panels and inefficient wind turbines that are destroying our land," Republican Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois told Blaze News. "President Trump made it clear he wants no Green New Scam tax credits in the big, beautiful bill. The Senate must follow the House's lead and get it done — this is our opportunity to protect our farmland, our food supply, and our energy independence."

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“Congress has a chance to end the left’s Green New Scam for good, but if Senate Republicans swap the House’s firm ‘placed in service’ deadline for the vague ‘construction begins’ standard, we will fail to deliver on President Trump’s promise," Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin told Blaze News. "This loophole would let wind and solar subsidies drag on for years — long after Trump’s second term — destroying American farmland and threatening our power grid."

"Americans didn’t elect Republicans to rubber-stamp Joe Biden’s radical Green New Deal scam," Self said in a post on X. "The Senate’s watered-down 'Big Beautiful Bill' wastes billions on climate schemes."

Republicans maintained that if the Senate punts this "watered-down" bill back to the House, they will likely not have the votes to pass the bill before the July 4 deadline.

"Biden's Green New Scam offers massive, unchecked subsidies to billion-dollar corporations and Chinese manufacturers, undermining American energy independence and economic freedom," Republican Rep. Mark Harris of North Carolina told Blaze News. "Yet the Senate is reportedly gutting our hard-fought House measures to stop these tax giveaways. President Trump wants them gone, and so do I. The Senate should know better than to send a bill with this waste of taxpayer money back to the House.”

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Former Trump ambassador sets his sights on flipping key Senate seat

Former Republican Senator Scott Brown (Mass.) has now set his sights on a new political endeavor to boost the GOP's presence on Capitol Hill.

Brown previously represented Massachusetts in the Senate and served as ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa during President Donald Trump's first term. Brown announced Wednesday that he intends to continue his political career by taking back a New Hampshire Senate seat and replacing retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

'Chris Pappas wants a better title. I want a better America.'

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Brown is the most high-profile Republican to enter the race after former GOP Gov. Chris Sununu decided not to run for the seat. As things stand now, Brown is likely to face off against Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire.

"Like a lot of you, I'm worried about where this country is headed," Brown said in his announcement Wednesday. "New Hampshire is an amazing place to live, work, and raise a family. ... But in Washington, we haven't been represented by the right people.

"I’m running for the United States Senate to restore common sense, keep our border secure, and fight for our New Hampshire values," Brown wrote in a Wednesday post on X. "Chris Pappas wants a better title. I want a better America."

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Although both of New Hampshire's Senate seats have been held by Democrats for the last few election cycles, this race is not a long shot for Republicans.

New Hampshire has consistently elected Republican governors since 2016, and the GOP has maintained a majority in the state Senate. Democrats have held on and won the state for the past six elections, but by increasingly narrow margins. With a strong GOP presence in the state, it's very possible that Republicans could take back and flip another key Senate seat.

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Trump trolls 'crooked' Democrats calling for yet another impeachment: 'MAKE MY DAY!'

President Donald Trump can't help but make fun of the latest impeachment efforts launched by Democratic lawmakers.

Democrats are once again in disarray amid Trump's ongoing involvement in the Middle East, with several lawmakers, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rep. Al Green of Texas, calling for impeachment. In true Trump fashion, the president poked fun at Democrats for their latest meltdown.

'Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the "dumbest' people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment.'

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"The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers," Ocasio-Cortez said in a Saturday post on X. "He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."

"I believe that the president of the United States has committed an impeachable act," Green said in a floor speech Tuesday. "Later today, I bring articles of impeachment to the floor, and I will call for a vote."

Trump's attack against Iran prompted outrage from other high-profile Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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"President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East," Jeffries said in a statement Saturday.

"The law requires the Trump administration to consult with Congress," Schumer said in an X post Monday. "The Constitution demands it. And the American people—especially the families of those in harm’s way—deserve nothing less."

Notably, all congressional leadership was briefed on the Iran strikes that took place over the weekend, despite claims from Democrats that they were left in the dark.

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Trump took to Truth Social to troll Democrats, taunting them for bringing forth another impeachment effort.

"Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the 'dumbest' people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, despite the fact that the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before," Trump wrote on Tuesday. "The reason for her 'rantings' is all of the Victories that the U.S.A. has had under the Trump Administration. The Democrats aren’t used to WINNING, and she can’t stand the concept of our Country being successful again."

"Instead of her constant complaining, Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, in the District she 'represents,' and which she never goes to anymore," Trump added. "She better start worrying about her own Primary, before she thinks about beating our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, whose career is definitely on very thin ice!

"She and her Democrat friends have just hit the Lowest Poll Numbers in Congressional History, so go ahead and try Impeaching me, again, MAKE MY DAY!" he concluded.

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Republican senator makes a stunning admission: 'I can't be somebody that I'm not'

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska signaled that she would be open to a major political shake-up, but on one condition.

Murkowski, who has a track record of bucking her party, admitted on a new episode of the "GD Politics" podcast that she would be open to caucusing with Democrats and even changing her party affiliation to independent if she felt it benefited her constituents. Although Murkowski has repeatedly refrained from voting alongside Republicans on key votes, she also acknowledged that there are certain aspects of the Democratic Party she simply disagrees with.

'There is some openness to exploring something different.'

"I have to figure out how I can be most effective for the people that I serve," Murkowski said. "That's why I'm going to continue to do a really hard job, because I want to try to help people."

"My problem with your hypothetical is that as challenged as I think we may be on the Republican side, I don't see the Democrats being much better," Murkowski said. "And they've got not only their share of problems, but quite honestly, they've got some policies that I just inherently disagree with."

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Murkowski managed to evade directly addressing whether she would change her party affiliation to independent, but she expressed an "openness" to it.

"There is some openness to exploring something different than the status quo."

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Murkowski noted that she has been pressured to change her party affiliation to Libertarian in the past in order to secure a political advantage. Even though it might have played in her favor, Murkowski rejected the idea.

"I can't be somebody that I'm not," Murkowski said. "I can't now say, 'I want this job so much that I'm going to pretend to be somebody that I'm not.' That's not who I am."

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Pete Hegseth defends deployment of troops in response to anti-ICE riots

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday in support of President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops in response to the violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.

Trump deployed Marines and the National Guard to California as the anti-ICE riots raged on for nearly a week. Rioters were caught hurling rocks and concrete at law enforcement, committing arson, and waving foreign flags to protest recent ICE raids in Los Angeles.

Despite this, Democrats have expressed outrage over the deployment of troops in response to what they deem to be "people peacefully protesting." Hegseth, however, did not shy away from critics.

"The mission in Los Angeles ... is not about lethality," Hegseth said during a hearing Wednesday. "It's about maintaining law and order on behalf of law enforcement agents who deserve to do their job without being attacked by mobs of people."

'Every American citizen deserves to be in a community that's safe.'

The mission in Los Angeles is about LAW AND ORDER. pic.twitter.com/grIOOgwwJn
— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) June 11, 2025

"We're very proud that the National Guard and the Marines are on the streets defending ICE agents, and they will continue to do that," Hegseth added. "They're doing a great job."

While Democrats attempted to paint the ICE raids as a brutal or overextended use of power, Hegseth reiterated that law enforcement agents are just doing what they have been asked to do: enforce the law.

"Every American citizen deserves to be in a community that's safe, and ICE agents need to be able to do their job," Hegseth said during a hearing Tuesday. "They're being attacked for doing their job, which is deporting illegal criminals. That shouldn't happen in any city, Minneapolis or Los Angeles. And if they're attacked, that's lawless, and President Trump believes in law and order."

. @SecDef "Every American citizen deserves to live in a community that is safe, and ICE agents need to be able to do their job." pic.twitter.com/MRLrvcFlLv
— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) June 10, 2025

While Democrats continued to spew outrage over the ICE raids, Hegseth reminded them that ICE is a federal law enforcement agency simply enforcing federal laws.

"In Los Angeles, we believe that ICE, which is a federal law enforcement agency, has the right to safely conduct operations in any state and any jurisdiction in the country," Hegseth said Tuesday. "Especially after 21 million illegals have crossed our border under the previous administration."

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How Rep. Mark Green's abrupt resignation will affect House Republicans' slim majority

Republican Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee abruptly announced Monday that he will be resigning from Congress, narrowing an already slim GOP majority.

Green said he will be ending his 40-year-long career in public service to pursue a role in the private sector, which he says "was too exciting to pass up." His resignation will take place after he votes on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which barely made it through the House in May and is currently making its way through the Senate.

Once Green officially resigns, Republicans will hold 219 seats and Democrats will hold 212 seats.

Although Green is not the first Republican member to leave this Congress, his resignation has raised some eyebrows.

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"It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from Congress," Green said in a statement Monday. "Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up. As a result, today I notified the Speaker and the House of Representatives that I will resign from Congress as soon as the House votes once again on the reconciliation package."

Although Green is not the first Republican member to leave Congress since the 2024 election, his resignation has raised some eyebrows.

Former Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz of Florida both left Congress after President Donald Trump nominated them for attorney general and national security adviser. Gaetz's nomination was eventually withdrawn, and he was replaced with Republican Rep. Jimmy Patronis. Waltz went on to serve in the administration and was later replaced by Republican Rep. Randy Fine.

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York was also set to serve in the administration as ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik was midway through her Senate confirmation before her nomination was also pulled due to the narrow House majority.

While Stefanik's nomination was withdrawn due to the slim majority, Green's resignation went unopposed.

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A key difference between the two is that Green's seat is in a safe Republican district. Although Stefanik comfortably won re-election, the blue state of New York would have been responsible for holding a special election for her seat.

Stefanik was also set to leave before the reconciliation vote, which barely made it through the House in May with a 215-214 vote. Because of the thin margin, Green said he will remain in Congress until the landmark legislation is sent back from the Senate and passes the House for a second time.

House Republican leadership staff confirmed to Blaze News that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was made aware of Green's imminent resignation before his announcement on Monday, allowing for a smooth transition.

Republican Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee now must set the date for a special election. Tennessee law requires the governor to order a special election within 10 days of Green's resignation and to schedule a primary election within 55 to 60 days from the resignation and a subsequent general election within 100 to 107 days.

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Republicans clash with Democratic lawmakers defending violent anti-ICE rioters

Violent riots broke out in Los Angeles over the weekend as Immigration and Customs Enforcement began cracking down on deportations, with footage of masked protestors waving foreign flags, burning vehicles, and throwing rocks at law enforcement. In spite of all the chaos, Democrats were quick to defend the rioters.

Several high-profile California Democrats, like Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Adam Schiff, attempted to downplay the violence and encourage peaceful protesting, recognizing the less-than-flattering optics of the situation. Others, like Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California, flat-out glossed over the violence and even likened it to protests during the Civil Rights Movement.

'Gavin Newsom can [no] longer hide his failures and incompetence.'

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"My message to Donald Trump is you are a cruel human being and that you're using the poorest people in the land, the most vulnerable people in the land, to promote your politics," Waters said. "You are wrong. We know what this is all about."

"All of the elected officials in this city should be on the street," Waters added. "I want them to know what happened during the Civil Rights Movement, where we got out onto the street, where we marched, where we fought, and we made the government change."

Similarly, Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragan of California inaccurately claimed that President Donald Trump's administration is going after peaceful protesters. During an interview with CNN on Sunday, Barragan reiterated her point without realizing that the outlet was simultaneously airing footage of protesters rioting in a less-than-peaceful way.

"The president is sending the National Guard because he doesn't like the scenes," Barragan said. "He doesn't like the scenes of people peacefully protesting, and we know that California law enforcement, local law enforcement, they're there to protect the public. They're there to protect and have public safety, and that's what they're there to do."

'Stay peaceful? It never was peaceful.'

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One of the most high-profile defenses of the protests over the weekend came from former Vice President Kamala Harris. The failed presidential candidate said the ICE raids were part of Trump's "cruel, calculated agenda to spread division" and claimed that the protests have been "overwhelmingly peaceful."

Republicans refuted the mainstream Democratic narrative that the protests were both peaceful and justified. Republican Rep. Vince Fong of California condemned the riots and blamed Newsom's "failures and incompetence" for the escalation.

"Rioters blocking freeways, setting fires, and clashing with federal, state and local law enforcement," Fong said. "Gavin Newsom can [no] longer hide his failures and incompetence. Los Angeles deserves better."

Republicans outside of California, like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Andy Biggs of Arizona, had similar reactions.

"Democrats are waging an insurrection and using Antifa, Cartels, and criminal illegals to, as the media says, 'peacefully protest' ICE deporting illegal rapists, child/human traffickers, and drug dealers," Greene said. "The left is inciting a war on US soil and is siding with terrorists."

"Stay peaceful? It never was peaceful," Biggs said. "What a disgusting joke. Democrats will never take responsibility for their failed policies."

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Senate unanimously codifies Trump's 'No Tax on Tips' policy

The Senate unanimously passed President Donald Trump's popular policy eliminating federal income taxes on tipped wages, fulfilling yet another campaign promise.

The No Tax on Tips Act passed with 100 votes in the Senate on Tuesday, with Republican Sen. Ted Cuz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada spearheading the legislation. Trump campaigned on this very issue, and it has become a popular feature of his "big, beautiful bill" in the House, marking another bipartisan win for Americans.

'This legislation will have a lasting impact on millions of Americans by protecting the hard-earned dollars of blue-collar workers, the very people who are living paycheck-to-paycheck.'

THE US SENATE HAS PASSED TRUMP’S “NO TAX ON TIPS” POLICY 100-0

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— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 20, 2025

"President Trump made a promise to the American people that he would eliminate taxes on tips," Cruz said in a statement following the bill's passage. "In Congress, I formed a bipartisan, bicameral coalition to get that done, and in the Senate introduced the No Tax on Tips Act. Today, I went with Senator Rosen to the floor to secure Senate passage of the bill."

"This legislation will have a lasting impact on millions of Americans by protecting the hard-earned dollars of blue- collar workers, the very people who are living paycheck-to-paycheck," Cruz added. "I urge my colleagues in the House to pass this important bill and send it to the President's desk to be signed into law."

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It's not just Trump allies championing this bill. Although Rosen couldn't resist making a jab at the president, she ultimately embraced the legislation as a victory for her constituents.

"For so many service and hospitality workers, tips aren't extra, it's part of their income that they use to make ends meet," Rosen said. "Tips are how Nevadans pay their rent, cover their groceries, take care of their families, their kids."

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