Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Thursday said he will not overrule the parliamentarian after she rejected key Medicaid provisions in the GOP’s tax and spending megabill, dealing a blow to Republicans’ plan to pay for tax cuts in the package, The Hill reports.
Said Thune: “No. That would not be a good outcome for getting a bill done.
”Wall Street Journal: “The ruling affects several of the largest and most controversial cuts in President Trump’s ‘one, big, beautiful bill,’ and Republicans will likely be forced to drop or rewrite them. The changes could amount to hundreds of billions of dollars, making it harder for Republicans to hit their budget targets. A person familiar with Senate Republicans’ plans said they would aim to revise the proposal, working to find a solution that meets their goals.”