Democrats peel away some Republicans on Trump budget bill amendment votes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Hawley has been an outspoken backer of Medicaid as a significant number of his constituents rely on the program.
39% : He has an amendment set to be considered later in the vote-a-rama aimed at nixing the instruction for the House Energy and Commerce Committee that experts say would result in a cut of nearly $900 billion to Medicaid. Democrats are using the opportunity to put Republicans on the record on myriad issues that could give them political headaches, including on President Trump's expansive tariffs that sent Wall Street spiraling in recent days, Social Security and the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) attempted hollowing out of numerous departments and agencies.
38% : The proposals were aimed at protecting government employees' ability to collectively bargain amid attacks by the Trump administration, preventing cuts to food stamps and to show support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Ukraine, respectively. Collins was also joined by Hawley on a separate amendment aimed at protecting benefits for Medicaid enrollees.

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