As Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential pay-for.

As they look for additional savings, GOP senators have discussed the possibility of cutting Medicare spending they consider to be "waste, fraud and abuse" — with Trump's blessing.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says the sweeping bill to enact President Trump’s agenda needs to be overhauled and won’t get through the Senate by Trump’s July 4 deadline. “It won’t happen,” Johnson, who has harshly criticized the bill for adding trillions of dollars to the federal debt,

Sen. Ron Johnson is breaking with President Donald Trump over a major spending bill, citing concerns about national debt and proposing alternative solutions.