The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Republican proposal that would shift some food stamp costs from the federal government to the states would violate the chamber’s strict rules.

The unfavorable rulings for Republicans have forced them to strip out certain measures, potentially foreshadowing the fate of other questionable provisions

A group of children with serious medical needs crisscrossed the Capitol with their parents urging senators to vote “no” on the sprawling Republican bill carrying President Donald Trump’s agenda.