Overview

• Rep. Ralph Norman was seen sleeping during a late-night House Rules Committee hearing on the Republican-led reconciliation bill.
• The legislation proposes Medicaid work requirements, which the CBO projects could lead to 8.6 million people losing coverage over the next decade.
• A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities warns the work requirements could ultimately affect up to 36 million Medicaid enrollees.
• The bill includes permanent extensions of 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, potentially adding $3.8–$5.3 trillion to the national debt.
• Democrats criticized the 3:00 a.m. hearing as lacking transparency, while GOP leaders push to fast-track the bill despite intraparty disagreements.