Rep. Mark Amodei, a Republican, called President Trump's budget bill a balancing act that reins in excessive Medicaid spending.

One of the chief grievances that congressional Democrats have had against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the new work requirements that it imposes on Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition

Supporters of the sweeping tax and spending legislation that Congress has sent to President Donald Trump say the changes to Medicaid, food aid and other programs will encourage personal responsibility and halt those scamming the system.

Congress has signed off on a $3.4 trillion legislative package featuring new tax breaks, spending cuts, and more funding for defense and immigration enforcement, delivering President Donald Trump his “big, beautiful bill” despite rumblings from fiscal hawks about the projected $4 trillion it could add to the national debt over the next decade.

Extending tax cuts. The bill would extend most of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire Dec. 31, for all income groups. It continues current tax rates, with a top rate