May 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's legislative agenda bill is slated to go through the House Budget Committee Friday, but it could be derailed by a handful of dissatisfied House Republicans.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has plans to put the legislation on the floor for a vote before Memorial Day, but with Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, absent due to paternity leave, all House Budget Chairman Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, can only lose one vote and still achieve passage, should all Democrats vote against the package as expected.
GOP Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, declared Thursday in a post to X that "the House proposal fails to meet the moment," and that "it does not meaningfully change spending," and then added that he feels "many of the decent provisions and cuts, don't begin until 2029 and beyond. That is swamp accounting to dodge real savings."
Currently, the bill's work requirements for Medicaid recipients without disabilities and children would not launch until 2029.
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