Here's Who Could Stop Trump's Tax Bill In The House
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They probably won’t stop the bill, of course, but these are the guys who supposedly don’t like it.
WASHINGTON – Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) drew a red line on Saturday when he said in a written statement that he would not vote for the Senate version of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill because of its cuts to Medicaid.
“President [Donald] Trump was clear when he said to root out waste, fraud, and abuse without cutting Medicaid and I wholeheartedly agree,” Valadao said. “I urge my Senate colleagues to stick to the Medicaid provisions in H.R. 1 — otherwise, I will vote no.”
The Senate is on the verge of passing its own version of H.R. 1, the legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which uses Medicaid cuts to partially pay for increased deportations and tax cuts tilted in favor of wealthier households.
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Valadao is one of more than two dozen House Republicans who have complained about the Senate bill or threatened to vote against it. If the Senate passes the bill — which could happen in the next day or two — it would head to the House for a final vote before going to the president’s desk. Depending on attendance, it could take just four Republicans to stop the bill dead in its tracks.
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