Senate Republicans are quickly shifting into sales mode as they attempt to pitch voters on their mammoth tax and spending bill in the face of an onslaught of Democratic attacks.
Republicans accomplished a herculean lift in getting the “big, beautiful bill” to President Trump’s desk by July 4. But that might be nothing compared to the task of selling a bill that even some within their party expressed deep reservations about — and that some are fretting could have an Affordab...
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GOP faces ‘big, beautiful’ blowback risk on ObamaCare subsidy cuts
Medicaid cuts have received the lion’s share of attention from critics of Republicans’ sweeping tax cuts legislation, but the GOP’s decision not to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies could have a much more immediate impact ahead of next year’s midterms.
Extra subsidies put in place during the coronavirus pandemic are set to expire at the end of the year, and there are few signs Republicans are interested in tackling the issue at all.
To date, only Se...
When will key aspects of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ take effect?
President Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending package known as the "big, beautiful bill" into law during a Fourth of July celebration on Friday.
The measure boosts defense and border wall funding and makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, offsetting some of those costs with deep cuts to Medicaid, food assistance programs, student loans and clean energy programs.
Some of the law’s key pieces will take effect later this year, while others will not be impl...
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed the largest cuts to Medicaid since the program began in the 1960s, a move that would erode the social safety net and cause a spike in the number of uninsured Americans over the next decade.
The tax and spending bill is projected to cost more than $3 trillion during that time, but it would be partially paid for with about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid.
Almost 12 million lower-income Americans would lose their health insurance...
Conservatives huddle with Thune after plan to cut more from Medicaid stalls
A trio of conservatives pushing for an additional $313 billion in federal Medicaid spending cuts marched into Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) office late Monday night to hash out the next steps for President Trump’s megabill after it appeared likely that an amendment to slow the growth of Medicaid was headed for defeat.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the sponsor of the amendment to roll back the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, was spotted...
House GOP fumes over Senate megabill: ‘How did it get so much f‑‑‑ing worse?’
Moderate Republicans and hard-line conservatives in the House are expressing increasing opposition to the Senate’s version of the "big, beautiful bill" just days before the lower chamber is set to consider the legislation, a daunting dynamic for GOP leaders as they race to meet their self-imposed Friday deadline.
The Senate on Monday kicked off the hours-long vote-a-rama with members considering a series of amendments that could be make-or-break for support in the lower cha...
Senate moment of truth for Trump agenda bill
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GOP holdouts noncommittal on how they’ll vote on Trump megabill
Some GOP senators are keeping their cards close to their vest as to how they’ll vote on a sweeping package of President Trump’s tax priorities and changes for programs like Medicaid and SNAP, also known as the food stamps program.
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a key moderate, wouldn’t say Monday afternoon when pressed how she plans to vote for the megabill, but has had concerns about Medicaid cuts, among other changes.
“I'm voting on the amendments, looking at t...
GOP senators unveil amendment to shrink Medicaid by another $313B
Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) and several Republican allies have unveiled an amendment to President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that would reduce Medicaid spending by another $313 billion by limiting the expansion of Medicaid under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare.
The amendment would prevent new enrollees in Medicaid expansion states from receiving the 9-to-1 enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) if they are able-bodied and don’t have d...
Graham praises SCOTUS ruling limiting judges’ ability to block presidential policies
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) praised the Supreme Court ruling on Friday that limits judges’ ability to block the president’s policies nationwide.
In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Graham acknowledged that both sides have tried to select judges that would be most sympathetic to their lawsuit challenging an administration’s action — but Graham said it’s appropriate for that practice to stop.
“A single federal court district judge has been able to enjoin pol...