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House GOP Faces Internal Divisions as Memorial Day Budget Deadline Approaches

Key disagreements over Medicaid, SALT deductions, and green energy tax credits delay progress on Trump-backed reconciliation bill.

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FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters just after House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework, at the Capitol in Washington, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson looks on during the signing of the Laken Riley Act, alongside members of the Georgia delegation, in the Speaker’s ceremonial office on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal
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Overview

  • Speaker Mike Johnson remains optimistic about passing the bill by Memorial Day but acknowledges the timetable is ambitious and subject to delays.
  • House Republicans are deeply divided on Medicaid reforms, with conservatives pushing for cuts and moderates opposing changes that could reduce benefits.
  • Debates over raising the SALT deduction cap highlight tensions between GOP lawmakers in high-tax states and fiscal hawks concerned about deficit impacts.
  • Conservatives demand a full repeal of green energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act, while moderates push to preserve incentives benefiting their districts.
  • Senate Republicans signal readiness to amend or create their own version of the bill if the House fails to meet its deadlines.