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24 House Republicans beg Senate to reverse 'especially problematic' move

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and 23 other House Republicans are pressing Senate GOP leadership to bring back key health savings account provisions that were recently dropped from their massive tax package, according to a new Politico report.In a Monday letter, the group warned that cutting the HSA provisions, which would let people use their tax-advantaged accounts for more medical services and boost how much couples can contribute, sends the wrong message to working families.“It is especially problematic to tell middle-class Americans we would rather ‘save’ money by not including these provisions, while we focus on corporate tax breaks and expanding tax credits under this very legislation,” the House Republicans wrote.The letter was sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune and signed by several notable Republicans, including House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-MD) and several members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, Politico reported Tuesday. “The dropping of the provisions by Senate Finance Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID) comes as Senate Republicans are facing daunting arithmetic on the marquee border, energy and tax legislation,” the publication added. The move would reportedly save tens of billions of dollars, according to estimates from Congress’s nonpartisan tax analysts. The pushback comes as House Republicans scramble to keep their favorite items in the package touted by President Donald Trump as the "big, beautiful bill," as GOP senators prepare to unveil the full text of the sweeping legislation as early as Wednesday, Politico noted.🚨NEW: Rep. Roy sent a letter along with 23 other House colleagues to Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Thune urging them to reinstate the HSA provisions from the House-passed “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) that were omitted from the Senate. pic.twitter.com/Gvg6a10cVp— Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) June 24, 2025