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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has begun meeting privately with Senate Republicans who are threatening to derail President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” over what they fear could be
After the House passed President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” by a single vote on Thursday, the Senate is considering a host of changes to the massive tax and spending package, which contains many of the president’s legislative priorities.
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‘A piece of garbage’: Fmr. Sen. Jon Tester says GOP bill is anti-farmer and hurts rural AmericaHouse Republicans just managed to pass its jam-packed, multi trillion-dollar spending bill to fund Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. It includes major cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP in order to deliver large tax cuts to the wealthy.
Republican budget hawks got steamrolled this week as the House passed a bill to advance President Trump’s agenda, sending concerns though financial markets about permanently higher U.S.
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said Republicans are cutting Medicaid in order to hand tax breaks to the rich. Newsweek has contacted Ocasio-Cortez via email for comment outside of regular working hours.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune can afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, and there are more than that, right now, who have problems with it. Like the House, he will have to balance the concerns from moderate and conservative members of his conference.
House Republicans on Sunday night offered the first glimpse of their Medicaid overhaul plan, which is expected to cut billions of dollars to help finance President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts agenda.
Lawmakers like California Republican Rep. David Valadao could be instrumental in determining the future of Medicaid. Much of his largely rural district relies on the program to pay for medical expenses.
Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.
Medicaid funds care for Theresa Luoni's autistic twins. U.S. Rep. Tom Kean says the GOP budget will save the program. Here's what we know.
Some Missouri lawmakers have suggested that the only way they would vote for a Chiefs and Royals stadium plan is if the $500 million budget bill is restored.