U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leaders on Tuesday are set to unveil a move to try to shield Medicaid and a food assistance program from cuts to offset the costs of President Donald Trump's tax cuts,

House Democrats on Tuesday launched a long-shot effort to shield Medicaid and food stamps from GOP cuts. The Democrats are pushing a procedural gambit, known as a discharge petition, that would force a House vote on legislation protecting the two low-income benefit programs from cuts under President Trump’s “big beautiful bill.

House Democrats are filing a discharge petition to prevent changes to Medicaid and food stamps in the Republican-led megabill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. House Democratic leadership announced the petition,