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 on Tuesday pressed House Republicans to fall in line behind a massive bill containing key pieces of his agenda, giving lawmakers clarity about where he stands on some of the

“Don’t fuck around with Medicaid,” Trump reportedly told House Republicans, but he, per multiple reports, quickly undercut that point by saying the bill should deal with “waste, fraud, and abuse” in the program. Boebert told reporters that Trump said to “leave it alone unless there is waste, fraud and abuse,” as she walked out of the meeting.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Thursday that House Republicans would accelerate the timeline for Medicaid work requirements in President

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.

Sen. Chuck Schumer says there will be no way to protect Medicaid benefits if Republicans pass cuts. Health care access and health care systems will all be affected by these cuts.

House Republican leaders are still trying to resolve major internal battles over President Donald Trump’s massive domestic policy bill even as Speaker Mike Johnson is engaged in last-ditch negotiations to win over GOP members’ conflicting demands before an expected floor vote later this week.