Republicans say this is a huge step towards limiting waste, fraud and abuse, while Democrats warn of potential harm to public services.

For months, more than a dozen Hill Republicans have been sounding the alarm about the steep Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s sprawling agenda package, which is now just hours away from becoming law.

The passage of President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill in the United States House Thursday prompted various reactions from lawmakers and officials in North Carolina.