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'What a joke': Republicans lock horns over Medicaid proposal

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A growing number of House Republicans are expressing grievances with key components of the megabill encompassing President Donald Trump ’s legislative agenda.

Speaker Mike Johnson faces yet another critical test of his speakership and must corral his divided conference around the final reconciliation package in the House .

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris called the Medicaid plan “a joke”.

The House Budget Committee is slated to convene Friday morning to tie the 11 bills together under reconciliation into Trump 's so-called “big, beautiful bill” Rep. Blake Moore of Utah , who serves as the House Republican Conference vice chairman, fell asleep in his chair.

Despite the push and pull within the conference, some Republicans are clear eyes about delivering a legislative win for the president.

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