Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia recently posted on X to express his anger, writing, “We can’t lose sight of this. Our President cut health care, cancer research, and food for hungry families. And then turned around to spend billions on war.” His statement comes as Republican lawmakers look at major cuts to federal health spending to fund President Trump’s military operations in Iran, known as “Operation Epic Fury.”
The war, now in its fifth week, has already seen thousands of U.S. troops sent to the region. To help fund a budget bill that could reach $200 billion, top House Republicans are considering big changes to existing healthcare programs, Axios reports. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirmed these plans, saying lawmakers are looking at “fraud and waste and abuse” as part of their review.
