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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-1st District, wants to drive home the fact that the bill boosts the rich at the expense of middle- and low-income earners.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) vowed that House Republicans will not squander their slim majority, expressing optimism they will advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. He urged his fellow lawmakers to unify and advance the president’s “one big,
Deficit hawks who had blocked the measure two days earlier are still dissatisfied and want steeper spending cuts.
"Put simply, The Big Beautiful Bill will empower Big Beautiful Deportations," the White House said May 17 in a press release after the bill stalled.
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Explícame on MSNTrump's 'beautiful' project would add $5.2 trillion to national debtThe Republican tax and spending bill, a cornerstone of President Donald Trump's agenda, faces significant resistance due to concerns over its potential to drastically increase the national debt. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates the proposal could add $5.
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing access to Medicaid under the proposed legislation, which passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee (HECC). Representative Brett Guthrie, a Kentucky Republican and chair of the HECC, insisted that the changes will "strengthen and sustain" Medicaid for the future, calling them "common sense."