Energy and Commerce Republicans rejected Democratic amendments after several hours of debate that got heated at times.

The details of House Republicans’ plans for their sweeping tax and spending cuts package – otherwise known as President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” – are coming into view now that lawmakers have revealed many of the consequential and controversial proposals.

Republicans are steering clear of dramatic Medicaid cuts in their spending bill, instead opting for smaller changes backed by moderate and swing-state members who had balked at the prospect of slashing a program that covers more than 70 million low-income and disabled Americans.

Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion — but also sizable reductions in Medicaid health care, food stamps for older Americans and green energy strategies to fight climate change — are facing sharp debate Tuesday as House Republicans grind through marathon hearings on their “big,

House Republicans are working to push President Donald Trump's signature legislative package through a gauntlet of committees and mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves.