Senator Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, opposes the House G.O.P. plan for Medicaid cuts.
Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, has emerged as one of his party’s staunchest defenders of Medicaid.
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Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford
A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.
DOGE Removes Dozens of Resurrected Contracts From Its List of Savings
Elon Musk’s group is no longer claiming credit for canceling those contracts after The New York Times reported that they were revived.
Millions Would Lose Health Coverage Under G.O.P. Bill. But Not as Many as Democrats Say.
A widely circulated talking point about Medicaid cuts inflates the legislation’s effects by about five million people.
Republicans Propose Paring Medicaid Coverage but Steer Clear of Deeper Cuts
The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.
Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding
The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint.
How Trump Is Scrambling the G.O.P. Push to Cut Medicaid Spending
The president’s stated opposition to cutting the program has put Republicans laboring to enact his domestic agenda in a bind.
The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest
Now, Trump’s big budget bill might require particularly painful cuts in the South.
Trump Nominates Former N.E.A. Chair to Head Embattled Arts Agency
The president nominated Mary Anne Carter to lead the National Endowment for the Arts, which his budget calls for eliminating and which has been withdrawing grants from arts groups.
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind
G.O.P. lawmakers from swing districts face tough votes as soon as next week, when key House panels are scheduled to consider legislation that would cut popular programs to pay for President Trump’s agenda.