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House Republicans Begin Markups on Trump’s Sweeping Policy Bill

GOP lawmakers face tight deadlines and intraparty divisions over Medicaid cuts and tax policy as they aim to finalize the reconciliation package by Memorial Day.

House Speaker Mike Johnson takes a question from a reporter after the House passes the Republican's budget plan at the US Capitol on April 10 in Washington, DC.
House Republicans including Majority Whip. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) react during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
President Donald Trump speaks to the press after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday.
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Overview

  • House Republicans have started committee markups on a reconciliation bill that includes extending Trump-era tax cuts, increasing defense and border spending, and addressing $1.5 trillion in spending cuts.
  • The Energy and Commerce Committee is tasked with finding $800 billion in Medicaid cuts, a contentious issue dividing conservatives and moderates within the party.
  • Leadership, including Speaker Mike Johnson, is pushing for the bill to be finalized by Memorial Day, though some lawmakers view this as an ambitious target rather than a firm deadline.
  • The bill also seeks to make Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent using a budgetary mechanism to appear deficit-neutral, while avoiding tax increases on any group.
  • President Trump is actively involved, urging lawmakers to stay in Washington to complete the legislative process and emphasizing the importance of economic and immigration priorities.