House Republicans voted Thursday to cut $7 billion from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The measure passed the House of Representatives with only Republican votes, 210-206.
The CHIP program provides health insurance to millions of low-income children and pregnant women.
Trump tweeted in support of “historic” legislation that cut “wasteful spending.”
The CHIP program provides health insurance to millions of low-income children and pregnant women.
Trump tweeted in support of “historic” legislation that cut “wasteful spending.”
He described the so-called rescissions package as a sign “we are getting our government back on track.”
Republican leaders have argued that the legislation shows fiscal responsibility.
Republican leaders have argued that the legislation shows fiscal responsibility.
But Republicans passed a $1.3 trillion spending package after also passing tax cuts targeted at multimillionaires, billionaires, and giant corporations.
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