House Republicans are seeking to cut $2 trillion in mandatory spending, which covers social programs, over a 10-year period.

“I think we can do all of these things that we’re discussing, and that’s the idea here of doing one big, beautiful bill, as the president has called it, and we can reduce mandatory spending ...

Mandatory spending – which is about two-thirds of annual federal spending – does not require an annual vote by Congress, but is required by exisiting law. One example of mandatory spending is ...