WASHINGTON – House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.

Fiscal hawks are lashing out over what they say are the lack of Medicaid reforms in President Trump’s legislative package, which could thwart the House GOP’s goal of passing the legislation next

Republicans push deep Medicaid cuts in late-night sessions as disabled protesters are arrested, and millions face the loss of life-saving coverage. At the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, over two dozen protesters were arrested during a dramatic demonstration against Republican plans to slash Medicaid funding.

Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.

The House is pushing forward on President Trump's "one, big beautiful bill," as the final committees continued considering some of the most contentious parts of the major budget package aimed at addressing the president's defense,

Harry Enten says polling shows gutting healthcare is so unpopular that it “literally blows my mind” that it is being considered.

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Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.

The Energy and Commerce Committee pulled an all-nighter debating the potential impacts of Republican proposals to change Medicaid, part of the GOP’s domestic policy megabill.