Claudia Grisales

Right. That's the projection. Yesterday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office scored the current version of the bill that passed the House last month. They found it would add $2.4 trillion to the deficit over the next 10 years. And they said the biggest driver of that deficit is extending a tax cut program passed during Trump's first term.

It also includes dramatic cuts to Medicaid as part of a Republican effort to pay for this legislation. But the CBO says even as they force 11 million Americans to lose their health insurance, it falls way short of paying for the bill's price tag.

It also includes dramatic cuts to Medicaid as part of a Republican effort to pay for this legislation. But the CBO says even as they force 11 million Americans to lose their health insurance, it falls way short of paying for the bill's price tag.

It also includes dramatic cuts to Medicaid as part of a Republican effort to pay for this legislation. But the CBO says even as they force 11 million Americans to lose their health insurance, it falls way short of paying for the bill's price tag.

Republicans are saying that the CBO has been wrong before. They also say their numbers fail to account for economic growth they expect to come from the bill. They also say the agency has become politically driven. This is a nonpartisan office, so a reminder of the kind of politicization that even a nonpartisan office can face these days.

Republicans are saying that the CBO has been wrong before. They also say their numbers fail to account for economic growth they expect to come from the bill. They also say the agency has become politically driven. This is a nonpartisan office, so a reminder of the kind of politicization that even a nonpartisan office can face these days.

Republicans are saying that the CBO has been wrong before. They also say their numbers fail to account for economic growth they expect to come from the bill. They also say the agency has become politically driven. This is a nonpartisan office, so a reminder of the kind of politicization that even a nonpartisan office can face these days.

And their findings also mirror other studies by other nonpartisan groups that show similarly how this bill would balloon the deficit. So all a signal that Republicans are determined to make this happen regardless. NPR's Claudia Grisales. Thank you, Claudia. Thank you.

And their findings also mirror other studies by other nonpartisan groups that show similarly how this bill would balloon the deficit. So all a signal that Republicans are determined to make this happen regardless. NPR's Claudia Grisales. Thank you, Claudia. Thank you.

And their findings also mirror other studies by other nonpartisan groups that show similarly how this bill would balloon the deficit. So all a signal that Republicans are determined to make this happen regardless. NPR's Claudia Grisales. Thank you, Claudia. Thank you.

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Well, they're still trying to land right now. They're on the House floor at this very moment debating the bill. But they do appear to be closing in on potential passage of this massive tax and spending bill. It's quite the turnaround from just a few hours ago.

Well, they're still trying to land right now. They're on the House floor at this very moment debating the bill. But they do appear to be closing in on potential passage of this massive tax and spending bill. It's quite the turnaround from just a few hours ago.

Well, they're still trying to land right now. They're on the House floor at this very moment debating the bill. But they do appear to be closing in on potential passage of this massive tax and spending bill. It's quite the turnaround from just a few hours ago.

They overcame a series of hurdles overnight from GOP holdouts to opposition from Democrats, pushing this plan out of a House Rules Committee that lasted more than 20 hours. And a key procedural vote, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson may have pulled off another one of these one-two punches we've seen a number of times this year to get GOP holdouts back in line.

They overcame a series of hurdles overnight from GOP holdouts to opposition from Democrats, pushing this plan out of a House Rules Committee that lasted more than 20 hours. And a key procedural vote, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson may have pulled off another one of these one-two punches we've seen a number of times this year to get GOP holdouts back in line.

They overcame a series of hurdles overnight from GOP holdouts to opposition from Democrats, pushing this plan out of a House Rules Committee that lasted more than 20 hours. And a key procedural vote, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson may have pulled off another one of these one-two punches we've seen a number of times this year to get GOP holdouts back in line.

These fiscal conservatives, they're members of the House Freedom Caucus, may now be on board after an hours-long White House meeting yesterday.