House GOP Budget Faces Resistance from Senate Republicans Over Tax Cuts and Spending Reductions

Disputes over making 2017 tax cuts permanent and proposed Medicaid reductions complicate efforts to finalize a unified budget resolution.

The House narrowly passed a budget resolution backed by Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump, aiming for $2 trillion in spending cuts and $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over a decade.
Senate Republicans are pushing for the permanent extension of the 2017 tax cuts, which is not included in the House version, and adjustments to reduce proposed spending cuts.
Concerns over Medicaid cuts dominate discussions, with the House resolution instructing $880 billion in reductions, sparking fears of impacts on rural hospitals and low-income beneficiaries.
Speaker Johnson and President Trump have insisted that cuts will target fraud and inefficiencies in Medicaid rather than reducing benefits for eligible recipients.
The Senate is expected to revise the House budget, potentially leading to a lengthy negotiation process to reconcile differences between the two chambers.