Republicans in the House who represent Hispanic-leaning districts wrote a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., asking him not to make serious cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs.

House Republicans are proposing a $4.5 trillion budget that prioritizes President Donald Trump’s wishes for border security and energy policy while also extending the tax cuts passed in 2017. To offset the tax cuts, the House has proposed $2 trillion in spending cuts to various departments, including $880 billion in Medicaid spending over the next decade, Politico reported.

Republican Reps. Tony Gonzales and Monica De La Cruz of Texas, David Valadao of California, Juan Ciscomani of Arizona, Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania, Nicole Malliotakis of New York, along with Dels. James Moylan of Guam and Kimberlyn King-Hinds of the Northern Mariana Islands, sent the letter to Johnson Wednesday.

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