Johnson said some controversial proposals to slash Medicaid were off the table for the massive Trump agenda bill, while conservatives pressed him on steep spending cuts.

Max and Dylan are “profoundly” autistic and need constant supervision, their mom said. “Although they’re 12, they need to be watched like 3-year-olds,” she said. “One wants to be inside, one wants to be outside.

This is a significant shift from prior proposals, as they rally around President Donald Trump's expansive budget package.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arrived for a meeting with House Republicans in Washington on Wednesday morning. House Republicans pushed forward on their sweeping domestic policy bill in marathon sessions that stretched into Wednesday morning, pushing debate over Medicaid and tax cuts. HAITUN JIANG/NYT

Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.

House GOP plows ahead to advance key components of its bill to fund Trump’s agenda -- including taxes and Medicaid cuts -- even as they remain at odds within.

Legislation introduced by House Republicans late Sunday would slash Medicaid spending significantly by imposing new restrictions on Medicaid beneficiaries such as work requirements and more

Centrist Republicans have concerns about reforming the entitlement program as fiscal conservatives encourage House Speaker Mike Johnson to go further.

Proposed Medicaid cuts in the Republican budget proposal hold significant implications for health care access and coverage.

KPBS spoke with Corey Gustafson and Kyle Krahel-Frolander of the San Diego Republican and Democratic parties respectively to get their take on President Trump’s first four months in office.