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House Republicans are pushing to slash at least $1 trillion from two of the nation’s bedrock safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as part of their sweeping package aimed at enacting President Donald Trump’s agenda.
President Donald Trump moved to quash House Republicans’ debate over key aspects of his “one big, beautiful bill” with a
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.
The proposal, passed last week by the House Committee on Ways and Means, eliminates more than $7.5 billion in federal health insurance subsidies for certain lawfully present immigrants enrolled in the Essential Plan – 50% of the health insurance program’s federal funding, according to an estimate released Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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.
The House Budget Committee has scheduled a rare Sunday night session in an attempt to advance President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."