The Republican-led House passed a $10 billion budget bill just hours after Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock threatened to veto it for failing to fund critical services such as protecting children from abuse.
The GOP-led House Budget Committee has given party-line approval to a sweeping balanced budget plan that adds $36 billion to President Barack Obama's request for overseas war funds but with restrictions on the money that are opposed by a sizable bloc of the party's defense hawks.
President Barack Obama says the House Republican budget will not help boost the middle class and he promises a "robust debate" over its priorities.
On Friday, The Montana House Health and Human Services Committee voted “Not to Pass” House Bill 249, Governor Steve Bullock’s plan to expand Medicaid.