The more Republicans houses – from moderate to hardliners – expressing complaints with the main components of Megabil that includes President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda – which threatened to underestimate the momentum of the package ahead of the expected voting next weekend.
Speaker Mike Johnson faced another critical test from his container and had to bind the conference divided around the last reconciliation package in the DPR. Johnson was only able to lose three GOP defeats and currently there are quite a number of parliament members who indicate the opposition to stop the bill to advance to the Senate.
Hardlines demand changes in the overhaul of Medicaid
Some hardliners expressed deep concern with the plan of the Energy and Trade Committee, which completed the 26 -hour Markup Markup Wednesday afternoon, to overhaul the Medicaid, which included new work requirements that would not be valid until 2029 and forced a more frequent feasibility examination for beneficiaries.
South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman demands change, especially the provision of work requirements.
Speaker Representative of Mike Johnson’s house spoke as Rep. John Rutherford and House Whip Rep. Tom Emmer listened during a press conference in the US Capitol, May 14, 2025 in Washington.
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“Work requirements cannot be extended until 2029. I can’t come to your station and say, ‘I’m here to take a check. What are you doing? Norman? I don’t do anything.’ No, it’s not true at ’29, not now, “Norman said.
Caucus Freedom House Chairman Andy Harris said Medicaid’s plan was “joke.”
“Proposal to stop waste, fraud, and harassment at Medicaid will not achieve much. Reasonable work requirements for healthy adults do not begin for four years (into the next administration) and can be released by any state for the” difficulty “they determine for children to be paid more for children, paid by countries that cannot be paid. X.
Rep. Victoria Spartz, who often changes its position, said to X, “GOP legalized Medicaid to illegal at a higher federal match level than the most vulnerable Americans – it seems hypocritical and inappointing.”
Rep. Georgia Rich McCormick questioned the package in general.
“I don’t think I am now, but that should not surprise anyone. We have a number of things to be resolved. There must be a minimum savings this year. The reason I say this is because, if you give me a 10 -year plan, tell me why it won’t change next year,” he said.
The Republican party chose 30-24 to advance the bill to the DPR Budget Committee, which will bind 11 bills under the reconciliation on Friday.
Frank Pallone ranking member, DN.J., said the Democrats carried out “good battles” throughout the markup. Democrats raise photos and tell the emotional story of their constituents who rely on Medicaid, warning that millions of Americans will not be insured under GOP’s plan.
Democrat representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez entered into the exchange of Testy with GOP Rep. Randy Weber around 3 o’clock in the morning Wednesday when he asks questions about the consequences for those who have miscarriage based on the new work requirements of the proposal to receive Medicare.
“We want you to talk to Republican. Let’s have a dialogue in this way and not to the camera,” Weber said.
Speaking with an Ocasio-Cortez camera replied, “There are 13.7 million Americans on the other side of the screen there. Hello, Hello,” he said, waving to the camera.
“I talk to you because I work for you. They deserve to see what is happening here because there are many districts, including the Republic, where 25 percent of your constituents use Medicaid, 40 percent of your constituents use Medicaid,” he added.
Then, Ocasio-Cortez responded to Weber’s comments and said, “I talked to them [constituents]And I will not give up because it is a very impolite comment, and I will not give up to people who are not polite. “
Weber apologized to Ocasio Cortez next Wednesday.
Salty Republican
Republican on the way and means of the committee advanced some of Trump’s tax bills Wednesday morning after Markup 17 1/2 hours, but the limit of state and local tax reduction was still in the limbo and threatened all packages of some members of the GOP parliament from states such as New York and California objected to the current proposal from the reduction of $ 30,000 which was subject to a phase for producing more than $ 400,000.
“This doesn’t have my support,” Rep. New York Mike Lawler. “Because this is standing now, I don’t, and they have to make a solution here, and quickly if they want to stay on the schedule they have described.”
Lawler said about the proposed $ 400,000 lid, claiming, “You disrupt a large number of people being fired by property taxes.”
“So, from my perspective, obviously we continue the dialogue with the speaker in good faith, and I hope we will get there, but this is something where I will not be rolled up,” he said. “I will not be encouraged to support something that confusing my constituents.”
Representative Nick Lalota from New York also stated “There is no agreement without repairing true salt.”
“We are far from the agreement but at least we are talking,” he added.
Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison said the salt caucus – including the lawler and lalota – had to “stop annoying.”
“You must be behind the pieces we need to find the savings we need to find. Stop grumbling,” Burlison said. “The reality is, we are $ 37 trillion in debt and we have a deficit of $ 2 trillion. This is a mathematical problem.”
At one point around 5 am, Rep. Blake Moore from Utah, who served as Deputy Chair of the House Republican Conference, fell asleep in his chair.
As an employee calling his name during the voting call on the amendment, Moore was delayed – bowing in his chair, his eyes were closed peacefully. The officer repeated his name hoping to wake the congress members without success. Finally, Rep. Michelle Fischbach from Minnesota bowed and shook her arms to wake him up.
Moore’s eyes opened with pleasant shame when the room burst out laughing. He dropped his head low before leaning towards the microphone to choose not before losing himself in laughter.
Apart from the encouragement and attraction in the conference, several Republican parties clearly about giving a legislative victory to the President.
“I really want to see more things done with Medicaid,” Rep. North Carolina Mark Harris. “But I understand that, and I feel we have just seen the big picture.”
The DPR Budget Committee is scheduled to convey Friday morning to bind 11 bills together under the reconciliation into what is called “Big Bill, Beautiful” before sending it to the rules committee and finally to the floor for voting next week.
Johnson said that the Republican party “was still right on target” to pass Megabill at the time limit of his warning day.
“I feel very good. We are very positive moving forward,” Johnson said, leaving a closed GOP conference meeting. “We are very optimistic about the road ahead. We have a few more details to do but we will finish it.”