Trump, Bill and tax cut
Digest more
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the House-passed “big, beautiful bill” which includes Medicaid cuts, arguing that only those who are defrauding the program will lose coverage, and
The House of Representatives passed the “one big, beautiful bill” Thursday morning, but not before the House Rules committee introduced
The bill, which Republicans will be working to pass over the next several weeks, is the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda.
President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed the House on Thursday after lawmakers wrestled with the legislation during an all-night session. The GOP spending bill now rests before a weary upper chamber as Medicaid reforms and deficit expansion remain concerns for Senate Republicans.
Speaker Johnson warned his Republican colleagues on Sunday to do as little as possible to change his deficit-busting legislation.
Republicans lack the necessary support in the Senate to get President Trump’s marquee Big Beautiful Bill Act over the finish line in its current form, Sen. Ron Johnson warned.
More than 7 million people will lose Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years if the bill becomes law, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Millions of low-income Americans, including families with children, could lose their food stamp benefits under House Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending cuts package, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Thursday.