In theory, the budget, which kicks off the process of passing an extension of tax cuts passed in 2017 and up to $2 trillion in cuts meant to partly offset them, could become law without significant cuts to Medicaid. But it won’t be easy.

Several House Republicans pleaded with leadership Tuesday for guidance on how to respond to the deluge of questions from their home districts on recent federal cuts, and called for more involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency’s process,