House GOP grinds ahead with Trump’s tax-cut bill
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The Congressional Budget Office has said the bill, if enacted, would cause more than 8 million people to lose their coverage.
On a visit to Capitol Hill, the president tells House Republicans "don't f--- with Medicaid" in the budget bill. But, as it stands the Congressional Budget Office estimates the legislation could result in 8 million people losing coverage.
An analysis of President Trump's spending bill shows the lowest earners could see a 2% income loss by 2027, while the highest earners may gain 4% from tax breaks.
New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and shift costs to states.
Updates and the latest news as Trump addresses House Republicans about the reconciliation bill and RFK Jr. testifies to Congress about DOGE cuts and his vaccine views.
President Trump traveled to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to push for House Republicans to pass his budget bill as conservative holdouts demand more changes. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Nikole Killion have more on that and the latest news about President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis.
The House of Representatives is advancing the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a comprehensive tax and spending package that includes several provisions directly affecting senior citizens. While the bill offers certain tax benefits for older Americans, it also proposes cuts to programs that many seniors rely on.
House GOP leaders are pressing lawmakers to get on board with the massive framework that includes Trump’s priorities on energy, border, national security and tax reform.
Arizona's Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say they'll fight a Republican bill that would cut Medicaid funding.