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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fact Check: What to know about claim Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' gives president power to delay or cancel elections
Claim: H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, contains a provision allowing the U.S. president to delay or cancel elections. Rating: In May 2025, Republicans in Congress worked to make some of U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda into law — in a piece of legislation that Trump called "One big, beautiful bill." The bill, H.R .1, is conveniently called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. There were a lot of changes inside the bill, which passed the House by just one vote, had not yet passed through the Republican-controlled Senate as of this writing, and faced major pushback from Democrats. But posts on social media sites like Facebook and Reddit went further, alleging that the bill contained a provision that would allow the president to "delay or cancel elections — legally." Snopes carefully reviewed the mammoth of a bill looking for provisions that would match that description. There were none — therefore, the claim is false. The bill's table of contents provides a brief description of what each section does. As examples: Title IV (Energy and Commerce), Subtitle B (Environment), Part 1 (Repeals and Recissions), contains a list of laws the bill will repeal, including Section 42106, "Repeal and rescission relating to funding to address air pollutionn at schools." Title IV, Subtitle D (Health), Part 1 (Medicaid), Subpart b ("preventing wasteful spending") includes Section 44125, "Prohibiting Federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender transition procedures for minors." But nothing in the bill's table of contents even appeared remotely like it would give the president power to delay or cancel elections. If such a provision were hidden in the bill, it would have to contain either the word "president" or "executive," since that's who the power would supposedly go to. But searching the bill for those keywords also turned up nothing relevant. The term "president" came up 18 times in the bill, on topics as broad as transnational oil pipelines, to Medicaid eligibility, to radio frequency ranges, but never in relation to elections. The term "executive" came up 44 times, mostly in relation to government departments with the word in their name, but again, never in relation to elections. Arrington, Jodey C. One Big Beautiful Bill Act. H.R. 1, 20 May 2025, Hubbard, Kaia "Here's What's in Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" That Narrowly Passed in the House." CBS News, 23 May 2025, "Interpretation: Elections Clause | Constitution Center." National Constitution Center – Accessed 27 May 2025. Moore, Elena. "Here's What's in the GOP Megabill That's Just Passed the House." NPR, 22 May 2025. NPR, News, A. B. C. "Dems Call GOP's 'big, Beautiful' Bill 'Ugly' for Hurting Low-Income, Helping Rich." ABC News, Accessed 27 May 2025.
Epoch Times
25-05-2025
- Business
- Epoch Times
House Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill
This text appeared in the 'Top Story' email newsletter sent on May 24, 2025. Well, they finally did it. Shortly after sunrise on Thursday, after 30 hours of nonstop debate and negotiation and not one but two meetings with the president, House Republicans passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This bill is the springboard for Trump's second-term agenda. Republicans (mostly) love it. Democrats appear to universally hate it. Either way, the Big Beautiful Bill is a monumental piece of legislation that impacts nearly every aspect of American society. It's actually 11 tax and spending bills rolled into a 1,100-page package that includes many promises President Donald Trump made during his second campaign. No tax on tips? Check. No tax on overtime? Check. $150 billion in new military spending? Yep. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made permanent? That too. Related Story 5/23/2025 Plus rollbacks on the so-called Green New Deal tax subsidies, a few changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 3,000 new Border Patrol agents, 5,000 new customs officers, 10,000 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, and a $1.5 trillion haircut on federal spending over the next 10 years. And much, much . Republicans presented this bill as a commonsense effort to reform some of the things they think are broken in the country. That includes the rapid increase in Medicaid spending over the last few years, what they see as the deterioration of military readiness, lack of control over the country's borders, runaway inflation, and high energy prices. Democrats have a different take. Their clear message—and a dress rehearsal of their 2026 campaign strategy—is that Republicans are cutting life-sustaining benefits for needy families to give giant tax breaks to billionaires. To a person, they repeated those lines in endless hours of committee hearings and floor debate. But why all the late-night meetings and the hard push from Trump in the final days? Because Republican fiscal conservatives and moderates had deep disagreements about some parts of the bill. It was like an X-ray of the GOP rib cage. Every little crack showed up in black and white. For the fiscal hawks, Medicaid was a key issue. Some saw this as a generational opportunity to overhaul the system, which they said is in danger of bankrupting the country due to rapid spending growth. Moderates balked at any change in the payment rates made to states by the federal government. The two sides settled on increasing the work requirements for some able-bodied people starting in 2027, and requiring people to verify their enrollment eligibility every six months instead of once a year. The bill will also penalize states that enroll people living in the country illegally, of which by one government report, there are about 1.4 million people. And? It bars Medicaid for paying for 'gender affirming care.' Democrats are vehement in opposing changes to the program. They say it's just a way to use paperwork and regulations to kick millions of people out of the program. Republicans say it will only affect people who didn't qualify to begin with. A handful of Republicans also pushed for an increase in the state and local tax federal tax deduction. It's capped at $10,000, and an initial version of the bill increased that to $30,000. That was negotiated up to $40,000 for people making less than $500,000 per year. Moderates said it's only fair because people are being taxed twice on the same money—once by the state and once by the federal government. Others, including Trump, appeared to see it as a giveaway to high-tax states like New York and California. So here's the thing. Despite all the spending cuts, the Beautiful Bill still increases the federal deficit by $3.8 trillion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That's why a few Republicans wouldn't vote for it. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was one of them; he called it 'a debt bomb.' So did Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) also voted against the bill. Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), chair of the House Freedom Caucus, voted present. Now it's up to the Senate. They'll consider the bill next and will likely make some changes. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Thursday morning that he hopes Senators won't change too much. It took a delicate balance to get the bill passed, Johnson said. The bill would also raise the national debt ceiling by $4 trillion. The Treasury the country will exceed the current limit in August, so Senate action is expected by July.
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
America Could Get 68 New Zip Codes: Here's Where
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Dozens of communities across the United States could get new zip codes under a bill introduced by Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, with one mayor telling Newsweek the bill could significantly benefit his community. Why It Matters Currently, many communities have outdated zip codes that may cause issues including slower mail delivery or delayed emergency service response times. Supporters of Boebert's bipartisan bill believe this legislation would solve that issue for some communities by giving them an updated zip code. What to Know The bill, known as H.R. 3095, advanced through the powerful House Oversight Committee this week. In total, the legislation would give 68 communities from 19 different states new zip codes if it becomes law. Towns and cities from California to New Hampshire could have new zip codes under this bill. This map shows which communities would have a new zip code. Glendale, Wisconsin, is one city included in the bill that has dealt with challenges because of its current zip code system, Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy told Newsweek in a phone interview Friday morning. The Milwaukee suburb is divided into three separate zip codes despite only having less than 14,000 residents. This is largely because Milwaukee County zip codes were drawn up before the municipality was established in 1950, he said. This means that residents' mail comes to a Milwaukee address, even though they live in Glendale. This has created "confusion" in the postal system, Kennedy said. "We have significant delivery issues with a number of years with absentee ballots, tax payments, water utility bills—people mailing from the post office in Glendale to City Hall, which is just over a mile away in a different zip code, and then taking one, two, three weeks to get to city hall," he said." A U.S. Post Office truck sits parked in North Haledon, New Jersey, on February 10, 2022. A U.S. Post Office truck sits parked in North Haledon, New Jersey, on February 10, have been "disenfranchised" in elections because they mail their ballots a week before Election Day, but it doesn't make it to City Hall on time, he said. The city has faced other zip code-related challenges, such as when Milwaukee created a new sales tax implemented by zip code, and some suburban retailers automatically started charging that new tax, which went to Milwaukee, rather than the city it is actually in. "We know there are problems with U.S. Postal Service. We saw a lot of the reforms they've tried to do over the past decade," he said. "When you implement those kind of reforms and you don't also implement a way of streamlining delivery to people, you're going to find situations like ours, where delivery got significantly worse." Boebert's office, in a press release this week, wrote that communities in Colorado have faced similar issues—sales tax revenue, insurance rates, mail delivery rates and emergency response times have all been negatively affected by these communities not having a unique zip code, her office said. What People Are Saying Boebert wrote in a statement: "It may not be an issue that draws headlines, but zip code reform is a topic I continue to be passionate about because it impacts the daily lives of so many small-town residents in the 4th District and beyond. Mayors and community leaders from every part of Colorado have made it clear fixing this problem is a priority for them and I am determined to finish the job this Congress after getting our bill through the House Oversight Committee this morning." Castle Pines Mayor Tracy Engerman wrote in the statement: "We value our relationship with the Congresswoman and, on behalf of our National Zip Code Coalition, I personally want to thank her for unwavering leadership on this issue. Lauren knows this is not a partisan issue and has worked across the aisle to make this bill happen. I believe this will be the year that she gets this bill through Congress." What Happens Next Boebert's bill has support from both Democrats and Republicans, with a total of 30 cosponsors, many of whom represent communities that could have new zip codes if the legislation becomes law. It's unclear when, or if, the bill will be brought to a vote on the floor of the House.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Divided House GOP tries to push Trump's tax bill over the finish line
U.S. House of Representatives debate the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1., President Donald Trump's 'One, Big, Beautiful, Bill'. Following debate, at approximately 0830gmt the House will vote on the Motion to Recommit and passage of H.R Show more Show less
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Marjorie Taylor Greene reintroduces bill to ban gender-transition procedures for minors
The Brief The Protect Children's Innocence Act, reintroduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, aims to make gender-transition procedures for minors a federal crime, with penalties including up to 10 years in prison. The bill seeks to codify a previous executive order by Donald Trump, broadly prohibiting surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormone therapies for minors, with exceptions for rare genetic conditions or medical emergencies. The legislation has support from over 35 House Republicans and various organizations, but its future in the Senate is uncertain. ROME, Ga. - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has reintroduced legislation that would ban gender-transition medical procedures for minors, escalating a national debate over transgender rights and youth health care. What they're saying The bill, titled the Protect Children's Innocence Act and now designated as H.R. 3492 in the 119th Congress, would make it a federal crime to provide or facilitate gender-affirming care to individuals under 18. It includes penalties of up to 10 years in prison and fines for those found in violation. "My bill stops the mutilation of kids and holds those responsible for performing or facilitating these barbaric procedures accountable," Greene said in a statement. Click to open this PDF in a new window. Greene's office described the bill as "a bold step to end the barbaric practice of so-called 'gender-affirming care' for minors." Critics of similar legislation have argued that such measures infringe on medical decisions made between patients, parents, and doctors, and have warned of potential harm to transgender youth. Dig deeper The measure would codify an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump banning gender transition treatments for minors. The bill defines prohibited treatments broadly, including surgeries such as mastectomies and vaginoplasties, the use of puberty blockers, and hormone therapies. Mental health disorders are explicitly excluded as justification for medical exemption. The backstory Greene first introduced the legislation in 2022, with support from Chloe Cole, a woman who began transitioning as a young teenager, underwent a double mastectomy at 15, and later detransitioned. The bill includes exceptions for minors with rare genetic conditions or those in medical emergencies certified by a physician. However, it provides no religious or mental health exemptions and prohibits defenses based on cultural or traditional practices. What's next The legislation has garnered support from more than 35 House Republicans, including Reps. Eli Crane of Arizona, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, and Clay Higgins of Louisiana. Backing organizations include the American Principles Project, Citizens for Renewing America, CPAC, Gays Against Groomers, Independent Women, and Moms for Liberty. If passed, the bill would amend Section 116 of Title 18 in the U.S. Code, adding detailed definitions of "genital or bodily mutilation," "chemical castration," and "biological sex." It would also update federal law to make it illegal to transport a minor across state lines for the purpose of receiving such procedures. The other side The bill's prospects in the Senate remain uncertain. The Source The details and quotes in this article were provided by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's office.
