House hearings on President Trumpâs major spending bill continued late into the night, focusing on deep government spending cuts. Key areas of debate included Medicaid restructuring, SNAP reforms, and state tax deductions. Protesters opposing Medicaid cuts disrupted proceedings, leading to arrests by Capitol Police. Proposed changes entail imposing work requirements for able-bodied adults, funding restrictions for certain abortion providers, and cost regulations for drug prices. This legislation aims to meet House Republicans' target of $1.5 trillion in cuts, raising significant social implications for millions relying on these programs.
Markup hearings for President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" dragged late through the night Tuesday into Wednesday as House lawmakers debated how deep to cut government spending.
The hearings also brought a group of protesters to DC. Capitol Police arrested more than two dozen demonstrators shortly after the House Energy and Commerce Committee markup kicked off at around 2 p.m.
The changes to Medicaid Republicans are eyeing include a mandated 80-hour-per-month work requirement for able-bodied adults between the ages of 19 and 64.
The program, which had a roughly $618 billion federal budget in fiscal year 2024, provides insurance to more than 70 million low-income Americans.
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