At the same time, their moderate counterparts desire greater tax relief for those states with higher state and local tax systems and more generous assurances for Medicaid coverage. Meanwhile, Democrats have been left on the sidelines,

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s push to pass a sweeping tax and spending bill — the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s agenda — is running into trouble, as the Louisiana Republican attempts to paper over divisions in his conference over growing deficits,

A surprise holdout by ultraconservative members of the House Budget Committee Thursday forced Speaker Mike Johnson to entertain significant changes to the GOP’s sweeping domestic policy bill.

House Republicans are using work requirements and other wonky proposals to pretend they aren’t gutting Medicaid. But the results will be the same.