Re: Life under the Trump 2 Dictatorship
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:49 pm
You missed the best part:
Senate rulekeeper deals blows to revised ‘big, beautiful bill’
Two provisions added to the bill just days ago — and tailored specifically to boost Medicaid payments to Alaska and Hawaii — have been ruled to violate the Senate’s Byrd rule. That limits what can pass through the reconciliation process with a simple majority.
GOP leaders had hoped the Medicaid provisions focused on non-contiguous states, along with other Alaska-friendly changes, would be enough to win the vote of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). She had voiced concerns over deep cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Murkowski voted to move forward with the bill Saturday night after making committee chairs and leadership sweat.