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Moskowitz challenges GOP budget amid Massie debt concerns and MTG hearing dispute

Jul 24, 2026

The broadcast covers Rep. Jared Moskowitz calling out Republican budget hypocrisy using debt figures and Massie's criticism, alongside Massie's claim that the GOP budget worsens the deficit by nearly $1T over three years. It details the House passing a budget resolution with $4.5T in tax cuts and $2T in spending reductions over a decade, including an $880B target for the Energy and Commerce Committee. Segments also address Moskowitz being barred from a DOGE subcommittee hearing by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Chairman Issa's subsequent comments.

▶ Source: The Patriot Resistance

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Merkley Questions Trump Budget Nominee on Deficit Projections, Ocean Program Cuts

Jun 16, 2026

The segment shows Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) questioning Trump administration nominee Mr. Duncan during a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the president's FY2027 budget. Topics include historical pocket rescissions, the requirement for deficit and debt projections in budget submissions, the planned reduction of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, and potential partisan influences in grant awards. Merkley cites specific statutes and prior testimony by OMB Director Russell Vought; Duncan responds on legal compliance and midsession reviews while deferring on the ocean program. The exchange highlights tensions over executive adherence to congressional funding directives.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News