Republicans in the U.S. Congress turned in earnest on Monday to their biggest challenge of Donald Trump's presidency: trying to bridge internal divisions over proposed cuts to Medicaid and popular green energy initiatives to pay for a landmark tax-cut bill they hope to enact by July 4.

WASHINGTON – It was tricky enough for Congressional Republicans to get to this point: After weeks of negotiating a blueprint for President Donald Trump 's legislative agenda, lawmakers are returning to Washington from a two-week break with plans to hammer out the details of what Trump calls one "big, beautiful bill."

WASHINGTON—Republicans pushed President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending package closer to the finish line with votes earlier this month approving a budget framework. But as lawmakers return to work this week,