Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee weighed a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.

WASHINGTON – House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.

House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”

And as is typical with grisly compromises, neither side is necessarily happy with the product.

Several protesters were arrested for disrupting a House committee's budget reconciliation markup on Tuesday, as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., thanked those holding court in the hallway.

Three key panels are addressing some of the thorniest issues poised to make or break the Republicans' massive bill for Trump's agenda.

As Congressional committee hearings begin in Washington, New Jersey officials predict 700,000 could lose health care.