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House Budget Panel Tests Bipartisan Fiscal Commission After Dallas Hearing

Lawmakers debated a statutory, fast-track commission to tackle a $40 trillion-plus debt with rising interest costs.

U.S. Debt Tops $40 Trillion and Equals About 125% of GDP

Voter Backlash Grows Over Trump’s White House Renovations

Debt Hits $39 Trillion as Congress Weighs a 3% Deficit Cap

CBO Outlook Shows Bigger Deficits, Debt Reaching 120% of GDP by 2036

One Big Beautiful Bill Act to Add $3.3 Trillion to Debt as Interest Costs Surpass Defense Spending

Senate Weighs Revisions to Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ After House Backers Seek Energy Credit Fix

Republican Plan Ties Tax Cuts for Wealthy to Deep Federal Spending Cuts

US National Debt Reaches Historic $35 Trillion