Medicaid, Republicans and tax cut
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Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee weighed a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.
Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.
Three key panels are addressing some of the thorniest issues poised to make or break the Republicans' massive bill for Trump's agenda.
Several protesters were arrested for disrupting a House committee's budget reconciliation markup on Tuesday, as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., thanked those holding court in the hallway.
A screaming protester directed her anger at an Alabama congressman as a House committee debated Medicaid cuts on Tuesday. “You will kill me. I am HIV-positive,” the demonstrator shouted, interrupting Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover.
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House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
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Two members of Congress from Colorado will play a pivotal role in deciding the fate of Medicaid, a program that provides health care for one in five Coloradans.