House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the House-passed “big, beautiful bill” which includes Medicaid cuts, arguing that only those who are defrauding the program will lose coverage, and

The House of Representatives passed the “one big, beautiful bill” Thursday morning, but not before the House Rules committee introduced

The bill, which Republicans will be working to pass over the next several weeks, is the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda.

President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed the House on Thursday after lawmakers wrestled with the legislation during an all-night session. The GOP spending bill now rests before a weary upper chamber as Medicaid reforms and deficit expansion remain concerns for Senate Republicans.

Speaker Johnson warned his Republican colleagues on Sunday to do as little as possible to change his deficit-busting legislation.

In Washington, Congressional Republicans, including all from Texas, passed what President Trump has called the "big, beautiful bill." It makes permanent the tax cuts approved during the President's first term.

More than 7 million people will lose Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years if the bill becomes law, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

The "Big, Beautiful Bill" extends the $4.5 trillion in tax breaks implemented during Trump's first term in 2017, and adds new tax cuts Trump promised while campaigning in 2024, including no taxes on tips, overtime pay, car loan interest and others.

The Republican-backed 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' has stirred debate over its approach to Social Security, diverging from President Trump's campaign promise to eliminate taxes on benefits. Instead, it introduces a temporary tax relief for seniors,