Republicans, Trump and Medicaid
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President Donald Trump moved to quash House Republicans’ debate over key aspects of his “one big, beautiful bill” with a
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson can afford to lose only three votes as he pushes for approval of the legislation.
President Trump visited the Capitol in an attempt to unify divided House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar budget package that is at risk of collapsing before planned votes this week.
Trump urged blue-state Republicans to relent on SALT and warned conservatives, “Don’t f--- around with Medicaid.” But it's unclear if he swayed any of the party's skeptics.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) urged House Republicans to heed President Trump’s advice on Medicaid, seeking to blunt efforts to significantly cut health benefits in the GOP’s mammoth budget bill.
Arizona's Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say they'll fight a Republican bill that would cut Medicaid funding.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one analysis.
Experts say enrolling in and maintaining Medicaid would become more difficult under Trump’s tax cuts plan, which House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would like the full House to consider