US EditionChip Roy Pledges to Block Megabill Without More Cuts
- Rep. Chip Roy pledged to block a House megabill without further spending cuts during negotiations in May 2025 in Washington, D.C.
- The pledge comes as the reconciliation bill aims to reduce spending amid growing debt projected to exceed $50 trillion by 2035.
- Roy, speaking for fiscal hawks, demands steep cuts, including immigration enforcement and Medicaid reforms, while Speaker Johnson seeks to balance GOP factions.
- A letter from 31 Republicans states that the reconciliation bill must include $2 trillion or more in confirmed savings to gain their support, and if these reductions are insufficient, the committee’s budget allocation should be decreased correspondingly.
- This standoff suggests a challenging path for the bill, with potential cross-chamber disputes and uncertain GOP consensus on spending reductions.
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Chip Roy Pledges to Block Megabill Without More Cuts
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) told the PBS Newshour he is demanding more spending cuts before he’ll back the Republican megabill winding its way through the House. Said Roy: “The fact of the matter is, they need to come to the table and show us the math. How are they going to balance the tax cuts that they so often want to dole out, but not do the spending reform we need to do when we’re $37 trillion in debt…” He added: “So I would say to my Republican c…
Rep. Chip Roy says GOP leaders need to 'show us the math' in tax cut, Medicaid talks
President Trump’s agenda is facing a major test in Congress. To help fund tax cuts, some Republicans support significant cuts to Medicaid. A Congressional Budget Office analysis found the proposal would mean 5.5 million fewer people on Medicaid and about 2.5 million without insurance. The cuts would save $700 billion. Lisa Desjardins discussed the GOP plans with Texas Rep. Chip Roy.
Chip Roy and fiscal hawks lay out budget demands
Fiscal hawk Republicans are increasing their demands for the budget megabill to House leadership as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces the tumultuous battle to find a balance between centrist GOP lawmakers worried about beneficiary programs and right-flank conservatives expecting steep…
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