Republicans and Democrats grew weary in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill as they slogged through at-times contentious debate over provisions in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package.

The order is based on a "most favored nation" pricing model, which is similar to a policy Trump pushed in his first administration.

Trump administration officials, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made their case for imposing new work requirements for Medicaid and other safety net programs in a Wednesday New York Times essay.

D.C. officials are cautiously optimistic after a lobbying and public pressure campaign, but they say other Medicaid changes still pose a threat.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed he wouldn't allow Medicaid to be cut, but House Republicans' bill to fund his agenda aims to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the program that provides health care for poor, elderly and disabled Americans.

House fiscal hawks and Republican senators, scoffing at the tactic, say the bill needs to change before it hits Trump’s desk.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – House Republicans are pushing ahead with a sweeping budget plan that aims to advance key components of President Donald Trump’s agenda, including controversial changes to Medicaid and federal food assistance programs. House ...

While Democrats labeled the scorekeeper’s report as proof that Republican policies would lead to “catastrophic" Medicaid cuts, Republicans have said Democrats are seeking to “fear monger" Americans.