Senate GOP Eyes Overhaul of Trump’s Megabill Amid Spending Cut Push
Sarah Johnson
June 1, 2025
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Senate Republicans plan changes to Trump’s megabill, targeting deeper spending cuts and Medicaid reforms, risking tension with the House as July deadline looms.
President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative package, a behemoth of tax cuts, immigration reforms, and energy policy shifts, barely squeaked through the House in May. Now, it’s the Senate’s turn to wrestle with this colossal bill, and Republicans are itching to leave their mark. With razor-thin margins, Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a tightrope walk, needing near-unanimous GOP support to push it through.
Trump, speaking from the Oval Office, called it a 'big, beautiful bill' but hinted at tweaks, saying it’ll be 'jiggered around a bit.' The package extends his signature tax cuts, with Trump warning that failure to pass it could spike taxes by a staggering 68%. Yet, Senate Republicans are pushing for deeper spending cuts, targeting at least $2 trillion over a decade, compared to the House’s $1.5 trillion benchmark. Some, like Sen. Ron Johnson, demand a return to pre-pandemic spending levels—a whopping $6 trillion slash.
Medicaid reforms are a sticking point. The House’s plan trims $700 billion from the program, pitched as cutting waste, but senators like Josh Hawley and Susan Collins warn of harm to constituents and rural hospitals. Other debates swirl around green energy tax credits and the state and local tax deduction cap, leaving the Senate’s path forward fraught with tension.
As Congress races to deliver the bill by early July, the stakes are sky-high. Will Senate Republicans unify behind Trump’s vision, or will their push for changes derail the delicate balance struck in the House? The clock is ticking.
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Editor's Comments
Trump’s megabill is like a political piñata—everyone’s taking a swing, but nobody’s sure what’ll spill out. Will the Senate’s spending cut obsession break the candy open or just leave us with a busted stick? And poor Medicaid’s caught in the crossfire, like a budget piñata at a fiscal hawk party. Here’s a joke: Why did the bill go to the Senate? To get a ‘Thune’-up before it’s taxed out of existence!
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