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32. A Medicaid carveout for Alaska was among the "Byrd bath" casualties.
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 04:36 PM
Jun 29

This will be fun to watch. The concessions she asked for are illegal

Senate rulekeeper deals huge blows to Trump’s revised ‘Big, beautiful bill’

A Medicaid carveout for Alaska was among the “Byrd bath” casualties.

Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2025-06-29T18:21:01.293Z

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/29/megabill-byrd-alaska-megabill-parliamentarian-00431730

The Senate’s rewritten domestic policy bill faces new hurdles after the parliamentarian advised senators Sunday that several provisions violate the chamber’s strict rules for budget reconciliation bills.

The rulings, released in a memo from Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee, come as Senate Republicans are still trying to ensure they have the votes for final passage of their signature legislation.

Two provisions added to the bill just days ago — and tailored specifically to boost Medicaid payments to Alaska and Hawaii — have been ruled to violate the Senate’s Byrd rule. That limits what can pass through the reconciliation process with a simple majority.

GOP leaders had hoped the Medicaid provisions focused on non-contiguous states, along with other Alaska-friendly changes, would be enough to win the vote of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). She had voiced concerns over deep cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Murkowski voted to move forward with the bill Saturday night after making committee chairs and leadership sweat.

Elsewhere, Senate Republicans attempted to expand a Medicare drug-price negotiation exemption for “orphan” drugs to include medicines that treat multiple rare diseases. But the parliamentarian ruled it is not in compliance with rules and could threaten the ability to pass the megabill with a simple majority. The orphan drug provision was in the House-passed bill, but was not included in the first Senate Finance Committee’s proposal earlier this month

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Did ya think she cared............. Lovie777 Jun 28 #1
Of course enough Jun 28 #2
Collins and Murkowski are the worst. No guts no glory ladies chicoescuela Jun 28 #3
Collins and Murkowski True Dough Jun 28 #4
ZERO, but then is anyone surprised?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 28 #20
- surfered Jun 28 #5
Wondering what she got for her aye vote. Emile Jun 28 #6
Probably why she was holding out. She wanted to get the highest possible bribe. Irish_Dem Jun 28 #7
Haven't we been down this road before with them? ananda Jun 28 #22
Many many Times. GOP congress are all gutless wonders. Irish_Dem Jun 29 #29
Reminder: this was just a procedural vote to advance the bill to debate Fiendish Thingy Jun 28 #23
Probably the satisfaction of knowing Bettie Jun 28 #10
Not sure, but I hear fossil fuel industry will flourish. Raven123 Jun 28 #11
She got hers..... chowder66 Jun 28 #12
Thought Rebl2 Jun 29 #33
That was from yesterday and she got a tax deal for 67 whaling captains,. That wasn't removed as far as I know. chowder66 Jun 29 #34
Murkowski was pandering for some pork with her bullshit "thinking about switching to the Democratic caucus". chowder66 Jun 28 #8
Ding ding malaise Jun 28 #14
Seriously... what a traitorous POS she is!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 28 #21
Not really traitorous since she's not a Democrat and I thought that was what she was doing anyway. chowder66 Jun 28 #25
No surprise newdeal2 Jun 28 #9
Oh look how progressive she is. marble falls Jun 28 #13
Of course she did. choie Jun 28 #15
Charlie Brown, Lucy... 3catwoman3 Jun 28 #16
I am not the least bit surprised. LoisB Jun 28 #17
Nooooooo Lulu KC Jun 28 #18
She's gonna regret that vote come the next election Joinfortmill Jun 28 #19
Lisa M: I got mine for AK, fuck the rest of the nation. pat_k Jun 28 #24
It's not over yet, but anyone betting on any Republican Eliot Rosewater Jun 28 #26
And please remember, the bill is being sent to someone Eliot Rosewater Jun 28 #27
Johnson caved Bayard Jun 29 #28
And water is still wet. (nt) Heidi Jun 29 #30
Fuck Them All. spanone Jun 29 #31
A Medicaid carveout for Alaska was among the "Byrd bath" casualties. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 29 #32
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