Senate GOP divided over House demands for spending cuts

Senate Republicans are deeply divided over demands by House conservatives to cut at least $1.5 trillion, and possibly more, from the federal budget over the next decade, putting Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) in a tough position.

Thune acknowledged to reporters Thursday that his Senate GOP colleagues are divided over how much to cut from the federal budget to offset the cost of extending President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and other Trump priorities.

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