The fate of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” the tax cut and spending package being pursued by President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress, remains uncertain. The effort received a setback on Friday,

Pallone went unheeded. The Hill reported that more than two dozen protesters were arrested for civil disobedience, including wheelchair users. One protester, while being escorted out of the room by the police, shouted, “You will kill me,” according to the Independent ’s Eric Garcia.

Senator Roger Marshall said demonstrators protesting Medicaid cuts were "probably hired," and dismissed their concerns as a "sugar high" from pandemic spending.