President Donald Trump mounted another push to get his "Big Beautiful Bill" passed as US senators began weeks of debate over the mammoth policy package.

There are growing divisions in the GOP over cuts to Medicaid funding in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Also, Sen. Joni Ernst is getting backlash for downplaying her constituents' concerns over Medicaid cuts.

Republicans are increasingly on the defensive over the party’s handling of Medicaid cuts in the party’s “big, beautiful bill,” underscoring how the issue has become an early flashpoint ahead of next year’s midterms.