Updated May 14, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Rep. Greg Murphy lays out his "beige line" on the GOP budget bill

Andrew Solender

Rep. Greg Murphy, wearing a blue suit and sitting in a gray chair in front of a gray "Axios" backdrop. — Rep. Greg Murphy participates in an Axios "Future of Health" Summit in Washington,on May 14. Photo: Axios

Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) on Wednesday added his name to the list of House Republicans who are not fully satisfied with his party's massive tax and spending cuts bill during the Axios Future of Health summit in D.C.

Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will need virtually every House Republican to vote for the package,, but he has struggled to appease all corners of his conference.

Asked by Axios' Victoria Knight if a Medicare physician pay update in the bill is enough for him, Murphy said, "No. It's not [enough]."
Murphy said doctors working in private practices are struggling to make ends meet under the current fee schedule.

What he's saying: "It's not a big ask, good gosh. And when we have the SALT people that are asking for $1 trillion — it's not enough," Murphy said.

But Murphy said he has "made it very clear to leadership he is not going to vote on a product that doesn't fix it completely," exclaiming, "Sorry, not sorry!"
Asked if it's a red line, however, Murphy demurred slightly: It's a "beige line," he said.

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Rep. Greg Murphy lays out his "beige line" on the GOP budget bill

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