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

WASHINGTON – House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.

Republicans in the House of Representatives have released their proposal to cut an estimated $715 billion in funding for Medicaid. If it becomes law, the plan would result in 8.6 million more uninsured Americans in the next decade,

Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is warning that cuts to Medicaid health care would mean people losing access to the program and more rural hospitals shutting their doors.

A growing number of House Republicans -- from moderates to hardliners -- threaten to undercut the package’s momentum ahead of an expected vote late next week.

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The Energy and Commerce Committee pulled an all-nighter debating the potential impacts of Republican proposals to change Medicaid, part of the GOP’s domestic policy megabill.