Senators are now working to pass the wildly unpopular “Big Beautiful” reconciliation package after a period in which it seemed it had encountered nearly existential challenges. Republicans hope to bring it across the finish line and send it over to the House before next week.
Senate Republicans rewrote key provisions of the bill after Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough rejected many of the proposed Medicaid cuts, forcing their hand. The Senate Budget Committee released the updated legislative text, with changes to the Medicaid- and Inflation Reduction Act-gutting portions, shortly before midnight on Friday: The Medicaid cuts remain in the bill, as well as deeper cuts to clean energy. The new text keeps the controversial cut to the provider tax, pushing back the implementation.
On Saturday evening, some senators who previously expressed opposition to the bill nonetheless voted for the motion to proceed, which would advance the bill toward a final vote.
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Senators are now working to pass the wildly unpopular “Big Beautiful” reconciliation package after a period in which it seemed it had encountered nearly existential challenges. Republicans hope to bring it across the finish line and send it over to the House before next week.
Senate Republicans rewrote key provisions of the bill after Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough rejected many of the proposed Medicaid cuts, forcing their hand. The Senate Budget Committee released the updated legislative text, with changes to the Medicaid- and Inflation Reduction Act-gutting portions, shortly before midnight on Friday: The Medicaid cuts remain in the bill, as well as deeper cuts to clean energy. The new text keeps the controversial cut to the provider tax, pushing back the implementation.
On Saturday evening, some senators who previously expressed opposition to the bill nonetheless voted for the motion to proceed, which would advance the bill toward a final vote.
Follow along with our updates here:
