The federal budget bill proposed under Donald Trump aims to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts primarily benefiting the wealthy. To finance these cuts, it proposes slashing approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid and includes reductions to SNAP and the Children's Health Insurance Program. The House version initially banned Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care, but the Senate version removed this provision following procedural challenges led by Senator Ron Wyden. The bill now awaits reconciliation in the House, aiming for Trump's approval by Independence Day.
The House of Representatives approved the bill in May, and the Senate passed its version on a 50-51 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie.
The bill includes approximately $4.5 trillion in tax cuts that primarily benefit wealthy Americans, while slashing around $1 trillion from Medicaid.
The House version prohibited Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming care, but the Senate removed that provision after a procedural challenge.
Senator Ron Wyden challenged the anti-trans Medicaid ban invoking the Byrd Rule, which blocks 'extraneous' policies from budget bills, highlighting party line divisions.
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