Senate Republicans say they intend to change the House-passed bill, and some pointed to changes to Medicaid as a possible red line.

Multiple independent analyses say the recently passed House reconciliation bill -- even with its deep spending cuts in some areas -- would add trillions of dollars to the federal deficit over 10 years.

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday signaled that House Republicans are “eager and ready” to formalize the White House’s so-called DOGE cuts as soon as President Donald Trump’s team makes the official request to Congress.