GOP Lawmaker Tells Trump He May Vote Against Budget Bill Over Medicaid Cuts
Rep. Jeff Van Drew said the President “understood” his concerns, which are also shared by a number of other Republicans.
GOP lawmakers confronted by constituents angry with Trump-Musk cuts
Several Republican lawmakers have faced backlash from constituents in recent days over President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government, which have been spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency, a task force led by Elon Musk.
House GOP voting for Medicaid cuts are ‘signing their political death warrant’ at polls: Rep. Boyle
The House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on a budget bill, endorsed by President Trump, that would fulfill most of Trump’s legislative priorities. The bill includes tax breaks for the wealthy partially paid for by steep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
Gov. Lujan Grisham sounds alarm on Medicaid cuts in House GOP budget plan
While President Trump insists he won't touch Medicaid, his agenda in Congress tells a very different story. The House is set to vote on a spending plan that could cut Medicaid funding by hundreds of billions of dollars to offset Trump's proposed tax cuts.
Medicaid Cuts Threaten A Key House Vote On Trump's Agenda Tomorrow—Here's Why The GOP Is Divided
House Republicans are expected to vote on a spending blueprint Tuesday that would kickstart the legislative process for enacting President Donald Trump’s policy agenda—but nearly $1 trillion in potential cuts to Medicaid has made some Republicans uneasy,
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Begich addresses power blackout concerns related to DOGE during legislative address
As Rep. Nick Begich addressed multiple DOGE questions from state lawmakers over the impact of firings and federal funding ...
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'Alaska has become too federally dependent,' Congressman Begich III tells state Legislature
The comments, in his first address to state lawmakers, come as Alaskans reckon with the effects of President Trump’s broad ...
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Begich town hall meeting yields gripes, fury and sprinkles of praise
Begich and his staff kept a firm hold on the mic, frustrating those who wanted him to face tougher questions about Trump's employee dismissals and funding cuts.
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‘We have to stand up’: Murkowski calls on Congress to resist mass firings by Trump administration
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called on other Republicans to join her in criticizing President Trump’s use of executive power.
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Murkowski, Begich host telephone town halls to address constituent concerns
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Nick Begich both attempted to address constituent concerns this week in a series of ...
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WATCH: U.S. Rep. Nick Begich addresses the Alaska Legislature
This is the Republican Congressman's first address to the Legislature since winning Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives last November.
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Begich supports Trump’s federal cutbacks, but ‘I recognize the process won’t be perfect’
Now that President Donald Trump has broken much of the federal government, U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III says he’s open to hearing from people about which pieces should be fixed. But there’s also ...
Key congressional Republicans have powers they’re choosing not to use
Susan Collins believes the White House and DOGE may be breaking the law. She doesn’t, however, seem eager to use her ...
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'Alaska has become too federally dependent,' Congressman Begich tells state Legislature
The comments, in his first address to state lawmakers, come as Alaskans reckon with the effects of Trump’s broad efforts to ...
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Begich says Trump administration could expedite flood mitigation efforts in Juneau
At a Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, the congressman called the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ current five to ...