US Senate Begins Nail-Biting Vote on Trump Spending Bill
- After clearing a procedural hurdle, Senate GOP leaders delay provider tax changes and add $25 billion over five years to support rural hospitals, amid warnings of Medicaid-driven closures.
- The Senate Parliamentarian applied the Byrd Rule during Monday's vote-a-rama, blocking removal of noncitizens from Medicaid and requiring 60 votes for such provisions.
- According to hospital trade groups, the Senate tax bill risks causing millions to lose Medicaid coverage and potentially forcing some hospitals to close, due to funding cuts.
- With the July 4 deadline approaching, five million Americans risk losing Medicaid coverage if the legislation isn’t finalized, hospitals warn amid legislative urgency.
- The House is set to vote on July 2, with Trump urging passage before July 4 to meet the deadline, as bipartisan support remains uncertain.
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US senators began voting Monday on Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, as the deeply divisive package -- expected to slash social programs for the poor and add an eye-watering $3
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