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House GOP Faces Divisions Over Trump’s Ambitious Bill

5/10/2025

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House Republicans are grappling with major hurdles in advancing Trump's ambitious "big beautiful bill." Deep divisions over Medicaid cuts and tax deductions jeopardize its chances. As Trump urges quick progress, lawmakers are torn between party loyalty and their own political futures, casting uncertainty over the bill's fate and looming deadlines.

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House Republicans are grappling with major hurdles in advancing Trump's ambitious "big beautiful bill." Deep divisions over Medicaid cuts and tax deductions jeopardize its chances. As Trump urges quick progress, lawmakers are torn between party loyalty and their own political futures, casting uncertainty over the bill's fate and looming deadlines.