One of the thorniest issues facing House Republicans has yet to be resolved, even as the Energy and Commerce Committee barrels toward a meeting early next week to mark up its portion of President Trump\u2019s domestic policy bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As lawmakers left Washington Thursday for the weekend, there seemed to be no consensus on whether a contentious proposal to cap Medicaid spending for the expansion population will be included to help the committee find $880 billion<\/strong> to cut from programs under its jurisdiction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Reaching that number without entertaining controversial Medicaid cuts would be incredibly difficult<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Committee chairman Brett Guthrie\u2002<\/u><\/a>indicated Thursday there are still ongoing discussions about the inclusion of \u201cper capita caps,\u201d a nod to the unresolved tensions<\/strong> between moderates warning against Medicaid benefit cuts and conservatives who want to deeply slash the program\u2019s spending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The markup, which is expected to start Tuesday afternoon, could go for many hours as Democrats try to make it as painful as possible for Republicans. The committee held a marathon 27-hour markup<\/strong> to debate the GOP ObamaCare repeal legislation in 2017; this one could be even longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The markup, which is expected to start Tuesday afternoon, could go for many hours as Democrats try to make it as painful as possible for Republicans. The committee held a marathon 27-hour markup to debate the GOP ObamaCare repeal legislation in 2017; this one could be even longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n