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President Donald Trump on Tuesday argued that Republicans are “tremendously unified” despite party infighting over his sweeping budget and tax cuts bill.
President Donald Trump went to Capitol Hill early Tuesday to seal the deal on his “big, beautiful bill,” using the power of political persuasion to unify divided House Republicans. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a briefing at 1 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above.
President Trump on Tuesday pressed House Republicans to fall in line behind a massive bill containing key pieces of his agenda, giving lawmakers clarity about where he stands on some of the
Conservative Rep. Thomas Massie criticized the spending levels in President Trump’s major tax and spending bill and called the White House’s claim that the bill would not raise the deficit “a joke.”
A large tax cut, as well as more money for defense and immigration enforcement, would be financed by slashing health, nutrition, education and clean energy programs.
More than an estimated 8 million recipients could lose Medicaid coverage, according to a CBO analysis requested by House Democrats. Republicans say they're targeting able-bodied adults and undocumented immigrants, but other beneficiaries could also be impacted.
WASHINGTON—President Trump’s multitrillion-dollar economic agenda hinges on fractious GOP lawmakers who are at odds over the details of a tax package that could determine their fate in next year’s midterm elections.
Four House Freedom Caucus members on the Budget Committee who held up the GOP’s massive reconciliation package last week reversed course late Sunday night.