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She has a record as a fierce defender of Trump, and notably, she promoted false claims about the 2020 presidential election. It's unclear when the Senate will consider Pirro's nomination to be interim U.S. attorney for the nation's capital. Elena Moore, NPR News.

This week, Speaker Johnson said that at least one of the previously floated options for cutting Medicaid is now off the table, a move that may complicate Republicans' goal of finding a total of $1.5 trillion in savings. And in a letter to Johnson, many hardline conservatives say that goal was non-negotiable. Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick is one of them.

This week, Speaker Johnson said that at least one of the previously floated options for cutting Medicaid is now off the table, a move that may complicate Republicans' goal of finding a total of $1.5 trillion in savings. And in a letter to Johnson, many hardline conservatives say that goal was non-negotiable. Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick is one of them.

He says the speaker has a hard decision to make.

He says the speaker has a hard decision to make.

Republicans are still negotiating and hope to resolve this and other major differences in the coming weeks. Elena Moore, NPR News.

Republicans are still negotiating and hope to resolve this and other major differences in the coming weeks. Elena Moore, NPR News.

Yeah, well, a few weeks ago, the House and the Senate approved a budget framework for this big spending bill. Now, House Republicans say they're focused on drafting and agreeing to all the pieces of the legislation based on that framework. Here's how Republican congressman and majority leader Steve Scalise put it to reporters on Tuesday.

Yeah, well, a few weeks ago, the House and the Senate approved a budget framework for this big spending bill. Now, House Republicans say they're focused on drafting and agreeing to all the pieces of the legislation based on that framework. Here's how Republican congressman and majority leader Steve Scalise put it to reporters on Tuesday.

Yeah, well, a few weeks ago, the House and the Senate approved a budget framework for this big spending bill. Now, House Republicans say they're focused on drafting and agreeing to all the pieces of the legislation based on that framework. Here's how Republican congressman and majority leader Steve Scalise put it to reporters on Tuesday.

Yeah. And House committees are planning to release and work through their proposals for the spending bill over the next few weeks. After that, the House Budget Committee will work to put it all together so the whole House can vote. And we should say, Layla, this is entirely a partisan process. And Democrats who don't have the power to stop this are unanimously opposed.

Yeah. And House committees are planning to release and work through their proposals for the spending bill over the next few weeks. After that, the House Budget Committee will work to put it all together so the whole House can vote. And we should say, Layla, this is entirely a partisan process. And Democrats who don't have the power to stop this are unanimously opposed.

Yeah. And House committees are planning to release and work through their proposals for the spending bill over the next few weeks. After that, the House Budget Committee will work to put it all together so the whole House can vote. And we should say, Layla, this is entirely a partisan process. And Democrats who don't have the power to stop this are unanimously opposed.

Well, Republicans want to pass a lot of policy, but some of it is divisive, even among Republicans. And that's just a difficult task given their razor-thin majority. It means Republicans need virtually full party support to get this bill over the finish line. So they need to keep different factions of their conference happy. Plus, there's already one big problem.

Well, Republicans want to pass a lot of policy, but some of it is divisive, even among Republicans. And that's just a difficult task given their razor-thin majority. It means Republicans need virtually full party support to get this bill over the finish line. So they need to keep different factions of their conference happy. Plus, there's already one big problem.

Well, Republicans want to pass a lot of policy, but some of it is divisive, even among Republicans. And that's just a difficult task given their razor-thin majority. It means Republicans need virtually full party support to get this bill over the finish line. So they need to keep different factions of their conference happy. Plus, there's already one big problem.

House committees have been directed to propose at least $1.5 trillion in cuts. In the Senate, they're supposed to slash just $4 billion in cuts, but they've promised to cut more.

House committees have been directed to propose at least $1.5 trillion in cuts. In the Senate, they're supposed to slash just $4 billion in cuts, but they've promised to cut more.

House committees have been directed to propose at least $1.5 trillion in cuts. In the Senate, they're supposed to slash just $4 billion in cuts, but they've promised to cut more.

Well, one is over the future of Medicaid, the government insurance program available for low-income Americans and folks with disabilities. It falls under the House Energy and Commerce Committee's control, and the committee is looking to propose $880 billion in cuts.