Joining us now, Republican Congressman of South Dakota, Dusty Johnson. Thanks for coming on the program. Uh, Congressman, when the speaker says he is working through, what does that mean.What are your observations about getting this bill to what where I know you want it to be, which is the finish line. I mean, the holdouts are concerned about good policy. They want to make sure that this bill, particularly in areas related to Medicaid, move our country in the right place.I spent two hours at the White House ...

Peter, uh, President Trump has not been shy about saying very directly there will be consequences for Republicans who don't fall in line. Um, beyond that, what's he doing. Well, you can see the West Wing here. That's the Marine Guard out front, which means the president is here in the West Wing.We believe he's taking meetings. We know over the course of the day he'll be meeting with some of those moderates, as Melanie noted, also meeting with some of the Freedom Caucus members here. But the bottom line for ...

Agriculture & Trade Policy - The new trade framework with Vietnam is expected to significantly benefit US agriculture producers [1][10] - The UK-US trade deal has reduced tariffs to basically zero for beef and corn producers, boosting exports [9] - The previous administration saw a shift from a trade surplus to a $50 billion deficit in agriculture products, highlighting the importance of realigning the world economy to prioritize American agriculture [10] Farm Bill & Support for Farmers - The Farm Bureau supports the bill, which includes crop insurance and expensing of farm equipment [1] - The bill includes approximately a $10 billion tax cut for farmers and ranchers [3] - The bill aims to preserve about 2 million family farms from being subject to the death tax [3] - Reference prices are being updated for the first time in over a decade, which is a significant step for farmers and ranchers [4] SNAP & Medicaid Program Adjustments - USDA spends almost $300 million daily on the SNAP food stamp program [2] - The bill aims to reduce fraud and abuse in the SNAP program, aligning it with those who genuinely need it [3] - The Medicaid program is considered broken, with states facing bankruptcy under its weight, necessitating reform [5][6][7]

And now joining us is Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig of Minnesota. She serves as the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee. Thanks so much for taking the time.We've talked about all these outside estimates that this bill will add trillions to the national debt, will result in millions of Americans losing healthc care coverage because of those Medicaid cuts. And listen to this. The Ale Budget Lab says if this bill is signed into law, the bottom 20% of earners would see a roughly 3% decrease in in ...

The Senate version of the legislation makes even steeper cuts to Medicaid than the $800 billion slashed in the House-passed version of the bill. (Photo: Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) https://t.co/gCtUPQyhj9 https://t.co/NKzfOGORKW ...

total guidance because Medicaid I think that I don't want to be too again political but Medicaid is the loser in this bill and that's what sent about Jim we're going to talk more about Sentine because it is going to be the biggest loser out there today let's get to the uh opening bell right now here's the big board got to keep going there buddy all right the pan math challenge a bikeon and master a research over NASDAQ street investment management is celebrating its rebranding and uh I support a little less ...

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RT Chip Roy (@chiproytx)FACT: The Senate OBBB increases deficits and violates the terms of the budget deal in the House.FACT: The Senate OBBB guts the strong provisions to terminate the “green new scam” subsidies in the House bill.FACT: The Senate OBBB removes key provisions we put in the bill to stop illegal aliens from getting Medicaid.FACT: The Senate OBBB removes key provisions we put in the bill to stop taxpayer funding of transgender surgeries.FACT: We can amend it, send it back, fix it, & pass both t ...

Political Strategy & Legislative Action - The Democratic party is employing delay tactics, including introducing approximately 500 amendments, each providing 5 minutes of debate, to postpone the vote and raise public awareness [1] - The strategy involves constituents contacting Republican representatives to influence their vote against the bill [1] - The ultimate goal is to defeat the bill entirely and start over with a bipartisan solution [1] Bill's Content & Impact - The bill includes approximately $170 billion for immigration enforcement, with around $45 billion allocated for new detention centers and nearly $30 billion for ICE [2] - The bill is projected to cause approximately 17 million people to lose their healthcare coverage [1][2] - Concerns are raised about the potential for increased immigration enforcement activities, described as "kidnapping" and "human trafficking," impacting communities nationwide [3] Healthcare Implications - The speaker expresses strong opposition to the bill, arguing it will negatively impact healthcare access, particularly for vulnerable populations like individuals with disabilities relying on Medicaid [2] - The speaker criticizes the perspective that the potential loss of healthcare for millions is considered "minutia," emphasizing the human cost [1][2]

It is day 163 of the second Trump administration and after a marathon voting session, the Senate narrowly passed the president's sweeping budget bill. The vote was 51 to 50 with Vice President J. Dance casting the break the tiebreaking vote because three Republicans, can you guess who they were? Susan Collins, Ran Paul, and Tom Tillis voted no. In the end, Lisa Marowski of Alaska, a very vocal critic of several provisions of this bill. She voted yes, but she said it was an agonizing decision. Our own Ryan N ...