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If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican's House seat would be imperiled

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Rep. David Valadao voted for a budget resolution that would almost certainly cut into Medi-Cal funding.

The vote came early in a budget process that Republicans say will eventually provide $2 trillion in savings.

More than half a million residents in his Central Valley district, or roughly two-thirds of the population, are covered by Medicaid .

Congressional Budget Office says it would be impossible for the Energy and Commerce Committee to find savings without touching Medicaid , Medicare or the Children’s Health Insurance Program .

The Senate will take up legislation, which the House passed Tuesday , to avoid a shutdown and fund the government through Sept. 30 .

A moderate Republican in a Democrat -majority district, Valadao is cautious about speaking out.

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