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Mike Johnson defends Medicaid requirements in spending bill amid widespread concerns over cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended cuts to Medicaid in the budget bill, saying, "People will not lose their Medicaid ...
Speaker Denies Tax and Spending Bill Cuts Medicaid
Speaker Mike Johnson denied that the tax and spending bill he shepherded through the House cuts Medicaid. Johnson (R, La.) ...
Joni Ernst defends ‘big, beautiful bill’ Medicaid changes in town hall: ‘Well, we all are going to die’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) defended the House reconciliation bill’s changes to Medicaid at a town hall in Butler County, Iowa, on ...
Johnson says 4.8 million Americans won’t lose Medicaid access ‘unless they choose to do so’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doubled down on his claim that there won’t be Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s “big, beautiful ...
Trump’s budget bill gives Democrats a lot of talking points for 2026 midterms: Dem. strategist
President Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill heads to the Senate this week, with major cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food benefits at stake. Democratic strategist Don Calloway, and MSNBC political analysts ...
GOP rails against 'blatantly false' Dem claims about Medicaid reform in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
Republicans defend Medicaid "reform" as Democrats rail against Medicaid "cuts" after One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes the ...
Ernst doubles down on Medicaid comment with sarcastic video ‘apology’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) doubled down on a recent quip about Medicaid in a Saturday post on her Instagram story. “Hello, everyone. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize for ...
Medicaid cost-cutting measures passed by House to be scrutinized by GOP senators as they take up Trump agenda
Senate Republicans say they intend to change the House-passed bill, and some pointed to changes to Medicaid as a possible red ...