House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Thursday that House Republicans would accelerate the timeline for Medicaid work requirements in President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” as House GOP leadership looks to stave off defections from conservative lawmakers who are threatening to block the bill from moving forward.

Absurd’: Republicans challenge Johnson to overhaul Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ as it remains on knife edge - Conservative Republicans want to see Medicaid work requirements start earlier while Republ

The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.

Republicans are scrambling to resolve intense divisions over Medicaid as they hammer out a key piece of their massive bill for President Donald Trump’s agenda.

A cadre of House Republicans – ranging from hardliners to SALTy moderates – huddled for nearly two-hours in the Speaker’s office.

Even House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) isn't immune from Republican disinformation campaigns. On Thursday, journalist Jamie Dupree noticed an exchange between Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) and Athina Lawson,

If you do more on SALT, you have to find more in savings,” Johnson said, hinting that the deductions could be increased in the final language before a House Budget Committee vote

With opposition from moderates and fiscal hawks in both the House and Senate, passing Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" is an uphill battle.

The House Budget Committee is charging ahead with a key vote on the party’s package combining President Trump’s legislative priorities — even as a cohort of hardline conservatives are vowing to block it from moving forward.

Speaker Mike Johnson held talks Thursday morning that could decide whether or not the “big, beautiful” budget bill passes the House.