Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, has introduced legislation aimed at reversing Medicaid cuts that he voted for just two weeks prior. The cuts, part of the Trump tax law, amount to approximately $1 trillion in reductions to Medicaid funding. Hawley previously described the cuts as "both morally wrong and politically suicidal" but supported the legislation when it was passed. The move has drawn criticism from Democratic Representative Ted Lieu and others who accuse Republicans of misleading the public about their intentions regarding Medicaid. Some commentators have defended the cuts as relatively mild compared to Medicaid's recent growth, citing analyses from figures like Larry Summers. Despite the backlash, Hawley’s bill seeks to repeal the Medicaid reductions embedded in the recent tax legislation.