Welcome back. The Republican domestic policy bill now heads to the House as the GOP races against a clock of their own making to try and get an approved final version on President Trump's desk by July 4th to sign into law. Speaker Mike Johnson said the Senate made more changes than he would have liked, but remains publicly optimistic.We knew the Senate would amend the House product. Uh I encouraged them to amend it as uh lightly as possible. They went uh a little further than uh than than many of us would h ...

Government Policy & Budget Cuts - The Trump administration is criticized for celebrating the removal of funding for AIDS medication in Africa, a program that has saved over 25 million lives in the 21st century [1][2] - The administration is also criticized for increasing the national debt by $35 trillion with tax cuts for billionaires while simultaneously cutting Medicaid, which will take healthcare coverage away from 17 million people [3] - The closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is highlighted as an example of executive overreach, as it was done without congressional approval [5][6] - Medicaid pays for 40% of the nursing home care in the US, and cuts to this program are criticized [7] Healthcare & Social Welfare - The report highlights concerns over the potential loss of healthcare coverage for 17 million Americans due to Republican budget cuts [3][5] - The report mentions that in some rural areas, government-funded healthcare programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act provide healthcare to most people [7] - Republican senators voted against an amendment to prevent Medicaid from being taken away from women during childbirth [37] - The report mentions that children are going to go hungry because of cuts in food assistance to poor children [36] Political Commentary & Leadership - The report questions the motivations and competence of Donald Trump and Republican leaders, suggesting a lack of care for the impact of their policies on vulnerable populations [4][8][14][20][21][23][35] - The report criticizes the American news media for not adequately covering the shutdown of USAID and Elon Musk's role in it [5][15][16] - The report suggests that the Republican party is under the complete control of Donald Trump [20]

Here in the nation's capital, protesters came out yesterday to demonstrate against President Trump's reconciliation bill. Their goal putting a real face to the potential consequences of Congress's actions. Last year, I was able to get back in school.I just graduated high school. I'm looking to attend CBCC. I'm doing auto technician systems program in August.I'm relying on Medicaid and SNAP to help me continue my schooling. If I do not have it, I could go to school and not worry about and I'd have to worry a ...

I know you had an amendment on on the floor. Tell us about it. Tell us about what was what is important in that amendment, right? So, my amendment was about what the Republicans have done to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. And let me just remind everyone, that's that little agency that has forced giant banks and giant finance companies to return more than 20 billion dollar directly to 203 million people across this country, very popular. And the Republicans, they've actually taken a couple of cuts ...

quote utterly insane and destructive. Quote, "An unhappy episode." The reviews are in, and even Republicans and their allies are warning about the consequences of Trump's so-called big beautiful bill. At this hour, the Senate is in the middle of a marathon voting session, taking up amendments to the bill from members of both parties.The goal to pass the bill later today. And rarely, if ever, have members of a political party seemed so glum on the eve of passing major legislation. With Democrats unified in t ...

It's been a long debate. I know people are weary, but at the end of the day, we want to get this done so this country is safer and stronger and more prosperous. [Music] The Medicaid proposal in this bill bears no resemblance to that kind of discipline and due diligence.It has no insights into how these provider tax cuts are going to be absorbed without harming people on Medicare. We're going to make sure that we fulfill the promise and then we can feel I can feel good about a bill that I'm willing to vote f ...

Let's get you straight to NBC's Julie Serikin on Capitol Hill. Also with us, NBC News, senior White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, Democratic strategist and former adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton. Richard Goodstein is here with us and adviser to former House Speaker John Boehner.Mora Gillespie also in studio with us. And Julie, we'll start with you. As it stands now, just break down what's in the Senate's version of this bill and what we could see during this marathon voterama today.Yeah. Hey Ariel ...

Healthcare Access & Funding - The ruling impacts Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina, potentially curtailing women's access to healthcare [1] - Many states, including South Carolina, already ban the use of funds for reproductive healthcare, specifically abortion services [2] - The core issue is limiting access to general healthcare services like cancer screenings and prenatal care by excluding Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds [3] - This decision could pave the way for other states to expand restrictions on healthcare access [4] - The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid programs, even for non-abortion services, based on the argument that funds are fungible and could potentially be used for services the state doesn't want to pay for [6][7] Potential Impact - Between 30% to 60% of women in the Medicaid population receive some form of healthcare from clinics like Planned Parenthood, so this ruling could create significant access issues [5] - The argument was made that even a small portion (e g, one penny per dollar) of Medicaid funds could indirectly support abortion-related activities [7]