In a surprising turn, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has voiced strong opposition to proposed Medicaid cuts in the GOP's tax and spending bill. Hawley's stance highlights a growing divide within the party,

A Republican representative told his fellow party members Monday that they are committing political suicide by threatening to cut Medicaid. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley wrote a New York Times op-ed Monday warning other Republicans that the Trump administration’s pursuit to axe support for the lower class is “both morally wrong and politically suicidal.

The House GOP is working to push Trump's package through committees and opposition from Democrats and even some wary Republicans.