Republican lawmakers would provide funding for Pell Grants but tighten eligibility requirements. The House version raises the bar for how "full-time" studies are defined -- students would have to earn 30 credits per year to be eligible, for instance, rather than the current 24.

Tennessee lawmakers have responded to the July 3 passage of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" in the U.S. House of Representatives.

When asked by ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott on Tuesday about his message to Republicans who aren't on board with his budget reconciliation bill, Trump levied a not-so-veiled threat.