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News. It's Wednesday, April 16th, 2025. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington

headlines of the day. Number one, Republican worry on Medicaid cuts grows.

Number two, the latest fundraising numbers. And number three, Jim Jordan heads to Iowa.

All right, everybody, happy Wednesday. I hope your week is going well. Let's get to the top story in this morning's Punchable News a.m.

We've got some news here. If you are looking for a sign

that House Republicans are getting worried about cuts to Medicaid, here it is. A dozen

House Republicans are warning GOP leaders that they won't back a reconciliation package

that includes massive cuts to Medicaid, according to a letter first obtained by Punchable News.

This, of course, is an escalation of what's going to be the most, if not one of the most, difficult problems for Republicans as they try to pass President Donald Trump's agenda in the coming months.

These moderate Republicans, many of them in key swing states, are going to be locked in a battle of

wills with conservative hardliners who want to slash federal spending, including Medicaid

and other social safety net programs. So the fate of Republicans' behemoth reconciliation

bill, which will also carry key GOP priorities like tax cuts, Pentagon's spending hike, and more

border security funding is linked to the Medicaid standoff. Remember, House Republicans'

reconciliation plan includes cutting $880 billion under the House Energy and Commerce Committee's

purview, much of which will likely have to come from Medicaid.

The message, the moderate Republicans letter to House GOP leadership and energy and Commerce Committee

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