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Chairman Guthrie also told me after votes tonight he didn’t think FMAP changes were still seriously in the mix. But he did confirm there’s agreement to speed up Medicaid work requirements, tho exact date still tbd. And says the administration on board with that one.

In arguing for a higher deduction, the SALTers often invoke Trump, saying he wants a higher cap too.

Trump says he doesn’t want to cut or change Medicaid, only root out “waste, fraud and abuse” It comes as conservatives push leadership to make reforms more drastic, including changing federal contributions to states & moving up work requirements

INSIDE THE ROOM: Trump told House Republicans pushing for a higher SALT deduction cap to let it go & just accept the deal on the table, multiple sources tell me & Julie Tsirkin. And his message to SALT champion Rep. Mike Lawler, specifically, was: “End it, Mike. Just end it.”

But Trump ALSO had a message for conservative hardliners who still want steeper Medicaid cuts: don’t “fuck around” with Medicaid, and only focus on waste fraud & abuse, sources tell me & Julie Tsirkin. Bottom line from Trump: time to put the pens down and pass this thing.

NEW: TRUMP traveled to Capitol Hill Tuesday to deliver a message to House Republicans impeding his "ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL": Stop fighting and get it done as soon as possible. Melanie Zanona Julie Tsirkin nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

At the Capitol today, Trump urged SALT Republicans to drop their demands & just accept the current bill. But SALT Republicans were undeterred. Negotiations continued all day in the speaker’s office, and Rep. Elise Stefanik also went to the White House to help secure a higher

NEW: House Republicans are closing in on a deal to address the state and local tax deduction, according to four GOP sources, potentially resolving a key issue that has been standing in the way of Trump’s big domestic policy bill. The new offer — which sources cautioned is still

Very sad news. Congressman Connolly has passed away after a battle with cancer.

Matt Gaetz, a close Trump ally, is still considering a run for governor of Florida — a twist that complicates a Republican primary that already has a Trump-endorsed candidate and, potentially, the current governor's wife. By Matt Dixon nbcnews.com/politics/2026-…

NEW: House Republicans to zero in on autopen use as part of investigation into Biden's health w/ Melanie Zanona nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

New in here: There’s been frustration brewing behind the scenes about how quickly the Trump administration is responding to some committee requests. The Hur audio — which committees had been asking for — was leaked in the media & still not thru formal congressional channels.

Garbarino just left speakers office and is NOT HAPPY with IRA energy tax credit cuts: “I am not happy” Garbarino told CNN. “I'm waiting for final text on the manager's amendment. I have not seen it yet, but it is not what I had hoped it would be.”

Rep. Mike Lawler says he & others were just briefed by GOP leaders on changes to the reconciliation bill, and says manager’s amendment will be released publicly SOON. (Leadership source also says “momentarily” fwiw) And Lawler still comfortable w/ the bill after SALT deal.

NEW: House GOP leaders release changes to Trump agenda bill in bid to sway holdouts The changes include speeding up new Medicaid work requirements and expanding the state and local tax deduction. w/Sahil Kapur Melanie Zanona + Julie Tsirkin for NBC News nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

NEW: House GOP has officially launched its probe into Biden's mental fitness Chairman Comer requested interviews today w/ four Biden aides & former WH physician Probe will also focus heavily on Biden's use of autopoen, as Ryan Nobles reported this week: nbcnews.com/politics/congr…