MAGA senator’s 'remarkable' Medicaid defense reflects intense conflict with GOP: analysis

MAGA senator’s 'remarkable' Medicaid defense reflects intense conflict with GOP: analysis

As President Donald Trump continues to push for a "big, beautiful bill" that will combine his legislative priorities, Republicans in Congress are fighting over the particulars — including Medicaid funding. Some Tea Party budget hawks in the House Freedom Caucus favor steep Medicaid cuts, while a group of House Republicans in swing districts are saying that Medicaid cuts are off the table for them.Meanwhile, on the U.S. Senate side, ultra-MAGA GO…