Big beautiful bill in the balance: GOP fractures over Medicaid work requirements

Published May 15, 2025 6:11pm ET



Republican infighting over Medicaid work requirements and raising the state and local taxes cap is threatening to derail the “one big beautiful” reconciliation bill.

There are currently enough Republican detractors to sink the bill’s markup in the Budget Committee on Friday.

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