Claudia Grisales

Also in the House, Republicans have directed the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion in spending. That's raised the specter that those cuts cannot happen without a significant hit to Medicaid benefits. And some Republican members say that's something they cannot stomach.

Also in the House, Republicans have directed the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion in spending. That's raised the specter that those cuts cannot happen without a significant hit to Medicaid benefits. And some Republican members say that's something they cannot stomach.

Also in the House, Republicans have directed the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion in spending. That's raised the specter that those cuts cannot happen without a significant hit to Medicaid benefits. And some Republican members say that's something they cannot stomach.

We expect he will. He's virtually become a congressional closer in terms of getting key legislation past the finish line, whether it's involved direct meetings at the White House with Republican leaders or holdouts, including those fiscal hawks in some cases, and last-minute phone calls to flip Republican no's to yes's. So expect that to ramp up. as this process heats up.

We expect he will. He's virtually become a congressional closer in terms of getting key legislation past the finish line, whether it's involved direct meetings at the White House with Republican leaders or holdouts, including those fiscal hawks in some cases, and last-minute phone calls to flip Republican no's to yes's. So expect that to ramp up. as this process heats up.

We expect he will. He's virtually become a congressional closer in terms of getting key legislation past the finish line, whether it's involved direct meetings at the White House with Republican leaders or holdouts, including those fiscal hawks in some cases, and last-minute phone calls to flip Republican no's to yes's. So expect that to ramp up. as this process heats up.

And he'll likely have to weigh in on that huge divide between the chambers. That at one end, we see fiscal hawks who have proven in past congressional sessions they're willing to rebuke leadership, but they have yet to do that this year. And they're going to be facing off against Republicans firmly opposed to Medicaid cuts.

And he'll likely have to weigh in on that huge divide between the chambers. That at one end, we see fiscal hawks who have proven in past congressional sessions they're willing to rebuke leadership, but they have yet to do that this year. And they're going to be facing off against Republicans firmly opposed to Medicaid cuts.

And he'll likely have to weigh in on that huge divide between the chambers. That at one end, we see fiscal hawks who have proven in past congressional sessions they're willing to rebuke leadership, but they have yet to do that this year. And they're going to be facing off against Republicans firmly opposed to Medicaid cuts.

So it's shaping up to be one of the biggest obstacles to final passage that will test Republicans' appetite to touch a political third rail in a pivotal moment for the party.

So it's shaping up to be one of the biggest obstacles to final passage that will test Republicans' appetite to touch a political third rail in a pivotal moment for the party.

So it's shaping up to be one of the biggest obstacles to final passage that will test Republicans' appetite to touch a political third rail in a pivotal moment for the party.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Right. It extends a current stopgap spending plan through the end of the fiscal year, so through September at lower 2024 levels. This in particular was key to keeping hardline members on board for these forced cuts that we would see in some cases. It's a feature of these kinds of stopgap bills, also known as continuing resolutions, to keep spending flat.

Right. It extends a current stopgap spending plan through the end of the fiscal year, so through September at lower 2024 levels. This in particular was key to keeping hardline members on board for these forced cuts that we would see in some cases. It's a feature of these kinds of stopgap bills, also known as continuing resolutions, to keep spending flat.

Right. It extends a current stopgap spending plan through the end of the fiscal year, so through September at lower 2024 levels. This in particular was key to keeping hardline members on board for these forced cuts that we would see in some cases. It's a feature of these kinds of stopgap bills, also known as continuing resolutions, to keep spending flat.

But it's also a rarity to see Congress to fund the government this way for an entire year. Traditionally, we see them pass a full year appropriations plan, but bipartisan negotiations failed to come together in time. So Republicans turned to this partisan plan instead.

But it's also a rarity to see Congress to fund the government this way for an entire year. Traditionally, we see them pass a full year appropriations plan, but bipartisan negotiations failed to come together in time. So Republicans turned to this partisan plan instead.