Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) urged House Republicans to heed President Trump’s advice on Medicaid, seeking to blunt efforts to significantly cut health benefits in the GOP’s mammoth budget bill. The president met with GOP members in the Capitol on Tuesday to solidify support for the “one big beautiful” spending bill aimed at extending Trump’s

In a surprising turn, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has voiced strong opposition to proposed Medicaid cuts in the GOP's tax and spending bill. Hawley's stance highlights a growing divide within the party,

Hawley said Republicans are having an "identity crisis" and the debate over Medicaid cuts reflects the ongoing problem. "Mr. Trump has promised working-class tax cuts and protecti