The legislative process for the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is spiraling into high-stakes theater. After clearing the Senate with a heftier price tag than the House version, the bill has returned to the lower chamber — and with it, all the factional friction you’d expect. Moderates are fuming over cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, arguing these provisions could hammer rural hospitals and spark electoral backlash. Their concern is not just about policy — it’s survival.
The House Freedom Caucus has its own issues. Their support for the original bill was already fragile, relying on an optimistic growth forecast to claim revenue neutrality. With the Senate’s additions making the package more expensive, they’re balking. Now the White House is working overtime to rally votes — think brass-knuckle lobbying and strategic appearances, including the possibility of a Capitol visit from Trump himself to seal the deal in person.
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