"“Budget reconciliation provides a unique opportunity to pass meaningful reforms with direct fiscal impacts,” he said. “This bill fits squarely within that framework, ensuring it will survive procedural scrutiny while delivering a critical win for children and families.”"
"“Using Medicaid funds for unproven and irreversible procedures on minors is not only medically irresponsible but also a betrayal of public trust,” Crenshaw said in a statement after filing."
The House approved the Do Not Harm in Medicaid Act, a bill by Rep. Dan Crenshaw to prohibit Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for minors. The measure passed 215-201, with four Democrats joining the Republican majority. Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, and the usual 60-vote filibuster threshold would block many bills. Crenshaw says the bill is designed to qualify for budget reconciliation, which requires only a simple majority to pass. Crenshaw characterized Medicaid-funded gender-affirming procedures for minors as medically irresponsible and a betrayal of public trust. The bill is one of several recent Republican-led anti-trans initiatives.
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