Mike Johnson Issues Medicaid Warning
House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that able-bodied people who are able to work should not be using Medicaid but vowed that the health care program would not be cut. "You don't want able-bodied workers on a program that is intended,
Speaker Mike Johnson and others argue new budget won't cut Medicaid, but some lawmakers disagree
The budget requires the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion over the next 10 years. The committee oversees Medicaid.
House Republicans Unveil Last-Minute Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveils bill to avoid government shutdown and beef up defense spending
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday unveiled a short-term funding bill that would keep federal agencies funded through September and fend off the looming government shutdown.
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown
Cutting Medicaid and raising the debt limit: Mike Johnson struggles to get Republicans behind Trump’s budget
Mike Johnson struggles to get Republicans behind Trump’s budget - Analysis: ‘One big, beautiful bill’ could pass thanks to Speaker’s hard work and a few gifts from the Democrats, writes John Bowden
Mike Johnson Gives Update on Social Security, Medicaid Talks With Trump
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says that President Donald Trump and Republicans will not cut Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare despite potential cuts to the programs being floated amid a budget battle in Congress.
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Mike Johnson Shakes World of 20-Somethings on Couch Collecting Government Checks: It’s All Over
House speaker Mike Johnson issued a sweeping statement of purpose Tuesday by saying that people abusing welfare will not do so for much longer. “Work requirements for Medicaid. That is something that public opinion polls almost 90 percent [support]” he said in an interview with CNN posted to X.
Is Trump Cutting Medicaid? How Benefits Could Be Impacted
Trump has said there should be no benefits cuts for Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, the three largest social safety net programs. In the 2024 fiscal year, they accounted for some $3.2 trillion of the country's $6.75 trillion in total spending.
Democrats bring Medicaid fight to Trump at joint address
Democrats used President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday to ramp up pressure on Republicans over potential Medicaid cuts, homing in on an issue they think will resonate among voters for the
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Hakeem Jeffries rejects Mike Johnson's shutdown plan
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his leadership deputies said Friday they will not lend their support to the stopgap spending bill being proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Why it matters: Democrats are holding out for language that will restrict President Trump and DOGE from being able to slash government programs already authorized and funded by Congress.