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Live 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.
Nonpartisan research groups studying the proposal have estimated that it would add more than $2.5 trillion to the federal debt—currently at an all-time high of $36.8 trillion—over the next decade. Despite those projections,
House Republicans are negotiating bill agreements on green energy tax credits, Medicaid work requirements and more, with a Budget Committee meeting set for Sunday night.
Arizona's Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say they'll fight a Republican bill that would cut Medicaid funding.
The Congressional Budget Office has said the bill, if enacted, would cause more than 8 million people to lose their coverage.
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The Republican-backed tax and spending bill would add trillions of dollars to the federal deficit and negatively affect the poorest of Americans, experts say.
The White House warned approximately 8.2 to 9.2 million people could lose health insurance if President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" doesn't pass.
The GOP tax bill could boost the highest-earning Americans' incomes while hurting low earners, according to findings from nonpartisan research groups.