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Senate GOP Weighs Major Changes to Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

GOP senators are dividing the bill into small working groups to address disputes over Medicaid, SNAP, energy tax credits and provider taxes before sending it back to the House.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Musk, who served as an adviser to Trump and led the Department of Government Efficiency, announced he would leave his role in the Trump administration to refocus on his businesses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media, on the day of a closed House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Overview

  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune has launched small GOP working groups to hash out key provisions on Medicaid cuts, SNAP funding, provider taxes and energy tax credits.
  • A memo from House conservatives urges deeper limits on Medicaid FMAP, rollbacks of green energy incentives and higher fees on migrant remittances.
  • Moderate senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Jerry Moran warn that cuts to Medicaid, ACA premium subsidies and SNAP could imperil rural hospitals and low-income families.
  • Fiscal hawks including Rand Paul, Ron Johnson and Rep. Thomas Massie criticize the bill’s deficit impact and warn of inflation risks, with Elon Musk calling it a “disgusting abomination.”
  • The House-passed reconciliation measure is projected by the CBO to add $2.4 trillion to the national debt and must return to the House if amended before a self-imposed July 4 approval target.