Josh Hawley, drawing red line on Medicaid, is noncommittal on House’s Trump megabill

Published May 13, 2025 6:00am ET



The Senate’s loudest Republican defender of Medicaid is keeping his powder dry on the House GOP’s “big, beautiful bill.”

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), whose support is crucial for Trump’s legislative agenda but is contingent on preserving Medicaid, wants to see what House Republicans can muster with their thin majority first.

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