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Trump Faces GOP Divisions as Key House Vote on 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Nears

The multitrillion-dollar reconciliation package faces opposition over Medicaid cuts and SALT deductions, despite Trump's Capitol Hill push for unity.

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President Donald Trump, center, surrounded by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., speaks to reporters before a House Republican conference meeting, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • President Trump made a rare Capitol Hill visit to rally House Republicans behind his sweeping reconciliation bill, but intraparty divisions persist.
  • Key sticking points include Medicaid reforms, with fiscal conservatives demanding deeper cuts and moderates opposing changes that could impact millions of beneficiaries.
  • Blue-state Republicans continue to push for a larger increase in the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, rejecting the bill's current $30,000 proposal.
  • The House Rules Committee is set to vote at 1 a.m. Wednesday, a procedural step necessary to bring the bill to the House floor for a full vote this week.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leaders face a narrow margin for defections, with several holdouts still threatening to vote against the bill without further changes.