House GOP moderates tell leadership they won't back Senate tax bill over Medicaid cuts [View all]
Source: The Hill
06/24/25 3:18 PM ET
More than a dozen House Republicans warned they won’t support the Senate’s version of the tax and spending bill because the proposed Medicaid cuts are too steep.
Led by Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), 15 other vulnerable Republicans sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) saying they support the Medicaid reforms in the House version of the legislation, but the Senate Finance Committee proposal went too far.
“Protecting Medicaid is essential for the vulnerable constituents we were elected to represent. Therefore, we cannot support a final bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers,” the lawmakers wrote. “The House’s approach reflects a more pragmatic and compassionate standard, and we urge that it be retained in the final bill.”
The Senate Finance Committee draft seeks to clamp down on two tactics states use to boost Medicaid funding to hospitals: state-directed payments and Medicaid provider taxes. The restrictions are a major concern for rural hospitals, a key constituency for senators. Republicans have set an ambitious July 4 deadline to pass the bill and send it to President Trump to be signed into law.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5367133-house-gop-moderates-senate-tax-bill-medicaid-cuts/
Link to LETTER (PDF) - https://t.co/6qfrQF4sKA
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I just sent a letter alongside 15 of my colleagues to Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Thune opposing the Senate's proposed Medicaid changes in their budget reconciliation bill.
Read more: https://notus.org/congress/the-senates-reconciliation-bill-is-running-into-a-new-problem-house-moderates
Read the letter here: https://valadao.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Letter_to_Leadership_on_Medicaid_-_Senate_Text_-_FINAL.pdf
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