House committees have labored on the legislation, which runs a whopping 1,116 pages and is titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a nod to Trump himself.

Republicans and Democrats grew weary in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill as they slogged through at-times contentious debate over provisions in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package.

President Donald Trump incorrectly placed the blame for high prescription drug prices in the U.S. on foreign nations, making the comments Monday when signing an executive order intended to lower their cost.

The order is based on a "most favored nation" pricing model, which is similar to a policy Trump pushed in his first administration.

Trump administration officials, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made their case for imposing new work requirements for Medicaid and other safety net programs in a Wednesday New York Times essay.

Internal criticism could make it harder for Trump to pass his agenda in Congress. Or the rifts could quickly heal / Or the critics could quickly cave, as they have in the past.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner defended new work requirements by claiming welfare has become "a lifestyle" for many Americans.