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House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
An ambitious House bill to cut taxes by hundreds of billions of dollars and pay for part of it by slashing Medicaid spending faces a rocky path in the Senate, where Republican lawmakers warn the
WASHINGTON – House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.
Ahead of a self-imposed Memorial Day deadline, House Republicans are pushing forward a major spending bill that includes sweeping tax cuts offset by cuts to Medicaid and other social programs.
Energy and Commerce Republicans’ plans also include more frequent eligibility checks: every six months instead of the current every 12 months standard for the Medicaid expansion population.
WASHINGTON – House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid, according to a proposal released late on May 11 by a key GOP-led committee.
The Missouri Republican's support is crucial but contingent on preserving Medicaid, and he wants to first see what House Republicans can muster through their thin majority.
Michelle Miller-Adams and Beth C. Truesdale are researchers at the nonpartisan, nonprofit W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.