Saying he still opposes Medicaid cuts, Missouri’s senior U.S. senator defends supporting spending bill because there were too many benefits to oppose passage.

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has filed a bill to stop future reductions of Medicaid. The legislation comes just two weeks after he voted in favor of U.S. President Donald Trump's spending bill, which is expected to cut billions from Medicaid.

Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley introduces a bill to reverse Trump's Medicaid cuts and bolster funding for rural hospitals, just under two weeks after voting for the cuts.