
Emma Dumain
@emma_dumain
Congressional policy editor @politico. Former Congress reporter @eenewsupdates. Soft spot for S.C. politics. Tired mom. RTs = FYIs.
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NEWS: GOP leaders are discussing moving up Medicaid work requirements to 2027 as they race to salvage the Trump megabill IRA, work req biggest holdout demands - just hours before key vote leadership talking revisions now w Ben Leonard K Tully-McManus politico.com/news/2025/05/1âŚ

Tremendous Brian Faler joint on all the little industry goodies tucked into the House tax package. Pay your gym dues pre-tax out of your HSA? Gah, Big Fitness wins again! politico.com/news/2025/05/1âŚ

NEW from K Tully-McManus: DOGE sought access to Government Publishing Office, another legislative branch agency politico.com/live-updates/2âŚ


NEWS: Senate committees will start rolling out reconciliation bill text this week, three people tell Benjamin Guggenheim and me Per two people committees releasing text will be: SASC, EPW, Commerce and maybe Banking politico.com/live-updates/2âŚ

Exclusive: Thuneâs road map for the âbig, beautifulâ bill, shared with Jordain Carney: - SALT tax changes likely - Full bill text out by end of next week - Coordinating w/ Trump on targeting key senators


Republicans are looking for megabill cost savings through changes to Medicaid -- but now they might be looking to overhaul Medicare, too: politico.com/news/2025/06/0⌠The latest from Jordain Carney Robert King Meredith Lee Hill


NEW: Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker is skeptical of the multimillion-dollar Army parade on Trumpâs birthday. âI would have recommended against the parade,â he told me. Other GOP senators have cost concerns. w/Joe Gould Paul McLeary POLITICO politico.com/live-updates/2âŚ

Get ready for a crazy couple weeks with this great look from Benjamin Guggenheim on the Senate Republican who could hold the key to finding a deal on Trump's tax package politico.com/news/2025/06/0âŚ

Happy trails to Ben Leonard! We'll miss you and your cookies

New! We got the list of tweaks House Republicans are going to make to their reconciliation bill to make sure it complies with Senate rules. From Jennifer Scholtes: politico.com/news/2025/06/1âŚ

Among 50 GOP lawmakers surveyed by POLITICO, only 7 said they plan to attend Trumpâs military parade. The chairs of House and Senate Armed Services will be at the Paris air show. Lisa Kashinsky calen razor Mia Camille McCarthy politico.com/news/2025/06/1âŚ



What's Russ Vought up to with this "pocket rescissions" gambit? Jennifer Scholtes breaks it down and talks to congressional Republicans who are NOT enthused: politico.com/news/2025/06/2âŚ

Very excited to share that Iâm joining POLITICOâs stellar Congress team. If your work touches Ways and Means, Senate Finance or the commerce committees, letâs chat: [email protected] Special thanks to Zach Warmbrodt, Mike DeBonis and Emma Dumain
