US EditionMedicaid cuts, deficit increase put Trump’s 'big beautiful bill' in jeopardy
UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – The bill faces opposition for cutting Medicaid by over $600 billion and increasing the deficit by $2.4 trillion, affecting millions of low-income Americans and rural hospitals, Senate Republicans debate its future.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune is working to pass President Donald Trump's budget, called the 'big, beautiful bill,' despite opposition over Medicaid cuts and deficit increases.
- Senator Rand Paul expressed concerns about the bill adding trillions to the deficit.
- Many Republican senators are alarmed by significant Medicaid cuts, with some feeling blindsided by changes to the bill.
- Senator Lisa Murkowski stated, 'I'm still not satisfied with where we are on Medicaid,' highlighting ongoing concerns within the party.
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Senate recesses with Trump tax bill being 'held together with spit'
With a self-imposed deadline of July 4 looming for advancing a major tax and spending package, Republicans are hoping that a brief recess away from Washington might give senators the breathing room they need to resolve key disagreements. Senators departed the nation’s capital on Wednesday for a weeklong break, leaving behind a swirl of uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” On Monday, the Senate Finance Committee …
SBA Admin. Kelly Loeffler visits Wilmington to tout Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler was joined by Representative David Rouzer for a trip to Wilmington on Wednesday. Loeffler and Rouzer toured High Speed Welding, a local business that manufactures marine T-tops and truck racks. The two were there to tout the Trump Administration’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” Among many other things, the sprawling 1,000+ page piece of legislation cuts back on federal spen…
'Has Hell frozen over?' Senate GOP leader gets cheeky over holdout Republican
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is desperately trying to wrangle the Republican caucus to pass President Donald Trump's budget, which he refers to as the "big, beautiful bill." Thus far, several Republicans are opposed to the measure over significant cuts to programs like Medicaid. However,...
Senate Republicans 'blindsided' by Trump spending bill: 'No one was expecting this'
After President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" narrowly passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, 215-214, and went to the U.S. Senate for consideration, it didn't take GOP senators long to start fighting over the particulars.Some GOP senators are worried that the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, in its current form, will significantly add to the United States' deficit. But others are concerned about the megabill's draconian cuts to…
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