WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheers broke out early Wednesday as Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a grueling round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday afternoon advanced legislation containing cuts to Medicaid and health care provisions — some of the most controversial and

Vt., tells Chris Hayes on All In that proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid will result in the deaths of "thousands and thousands of low-income and working people ... because they simply will not be able to get into a doctor's office when they need it.

Negotiations continued in Congress as Republicans aimed to pass President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill.”

Three key panels are addressing some of the thorniest issues poised to make or break the Republicans' massive bill for Trump's agenda.

Energy and Commerce Republicans’ plans also include more frequent eligibility checks: every six months instead of the current every 12 months standard for the Medicaid expansion population.

More arrests were being made at the time of inquiry. Dozens of protesters gathered outside the hearing room around 1 p.m. EDT as the committee met for a scheduled markup to advance its portion of the budget resolution designed to advance Trump’s agenda on taxes,

Republicans are loudly embracing President Donald Trump's populist priorities, though critics say a sweeping tax-cut bill that offers some breaks to working-class Americans still favors the wealthy and threatens social benefits his voters rely on.