Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Thursday that he is pushing to get the Big Beautiful Bill across the finish line before the July 4 deadline.
Arrington said he hopes the Senate is modest in its changes considering the slim margins in the House of Representatives.
"You certainly have to thread the needle," Arrington said on "American Agenda." "The balance we struck in the House is very delicate. There are ways to make this more fiscally responsible. There's more meat on the bone for savings and Medicaid. And I could go through a long list. But at the end of the day, we got to get the votes right, and we've got to push it over the line to the president's desk and sooner rather than later, because of the debt limit clock. There's a lot at stake here. Failure is not an option."
Arrington said the bill will make Americans safer and more prosperous.
The restrictions on Medicaid will also end dependence on the federal government, Arrington said.
"The welfare trap is wrong on so many levels, Arrington said. "[The bill] will prevent people who are legally ineligible for these programs from receiving the benefits which will make the programs more sustainable for vulnerable Americans who need them now and in the future."
Arrington said the bill prevents illegal immigrants from benefitting from taxpayer-funded services.
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