One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.

President Donald Trump tore into congressional Democrats during a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday night, accusing them of hating the United States after they uniformly opposed his newly passed tax and spending bill.

Brian Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican who is one of the most moderate in his party, was a surprising 'no' vote against advancing the bill. Unlike other Republicans who have voted 'no' and are now being courted in person by House Republican leaders, Fitzpatrick raced off the floor and away from the chamber after he voted no.