On Friday, five Republicans in the House Budget Committee—including four members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus—joined all Democrats on the committee in blocking the bill from reaching the House floor. But some of the opposition want even deeper cuts to programs like Medicaid to offset exorbitant tax cuts for the rich.

Now is the time to make sure every member of the House of Representatives knows how we feel. Here is the current expected timeline for activity on the legislation.

Sunday, May 18 – Monday, May 19: The House Budget Committee reconvenes at 10 p.m. Sunday to markup and package the legislation into one bill.

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