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CQ Budget, Episode No. 343

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a critical swing vote on the budget resolution, has expressed concerns about making deep cuts to Medicaid.
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a critical swing vote on the budget resolution, has expressed concerns about making deep cuts to Medicaid. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted February 24, 2025 at 2:44pm

A House vote this week will test the unity of Republicans for a budget blueprint that would pave the way for a sweeping package of tax cuts, border security and defense funding, spending cuts and more. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman outline the competing pressures between GOP centrists and hardcore conservatives over a budget resolution critical to President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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