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House GOP Delays Key Markups as Trump Budget Bill Faces Internal Divisions

Efforts to finalize $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $1.5 trillion in spending reductions stall over Medicaid, SALT, and safety-net program disputes.

People gather for a May Day demonstration near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on May 1.
House Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the chamber after an essential procedural vote passed in the House to advance President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities on spending reductions and tax breaks, at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 9.
Rep. Mike Lawler leaves the Capitol Hill Club after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, April 29.
People line up for groceries outside The Campaign Against Hunger's distribution center in the Brooklyn borough of New York on April 15.

Overview

  • House Republicans have postponed committee markups on President Trump’s reconciliation package to the week of May 12, citing unresolved intraparty disagreements.
  • The Energy and Commerce Committee must identify $880 billion in Medicaid savings, while Agriculture faces $230 billion in cuts, including potential changes to SNAP funding.
  • The Ways and Means Committee is awaiting Joint Committee on Taxation scoring for tax provisions, including permanent Trump tax cuts and SALT cap relief.
  • Deep divisions persist among GOP factions over Medicaid work requirements, SALT cap increases, and repealing Inflation Reduction Act provisions.
  • Leadership remains committed to passing the bill by Memorial Day, but significant challenges and Senate Byrd Rule constraints raise doubts about the timeline.