FIRST ON FOX: A scheduled vote on making President Donald Trump’s Gulf of America name change permanent is causing some heartburn within the House GOP conference.

Multiple House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital said they were frustrated by House GOP leaders’ decision to spend time voting on what they saw as a largely symbolic gesture in an otherwise light legislative week. It comes as GOP negotiators work behind the scenes to iron out divisions on Medicaid, tax policy, and green energy subsidies in time to pass Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" by the Fourth of July.

"This is a time where we should be in our districts, going to graduations, making sure that we're listening to folks who have tariff issues," a more moderate GOP lawmaker, granted anonymity to speak freely, told Fox News Digital. 

"Instead, we’re going to spend time doing this…it's frustrating for somebody who's got a lot of pragmatic legislation, waiting in the queue to be heard. Instead, we're doing posture bills. It’s not what I came here to do."

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But the frustration is not limited to moderate and mainstream Republicans. One conservative GOP lawmaker vented to Fox News Digital, "125 other [executive orders], this is the one we pick."

"Folks are upset that we're not doing something more important," the conservative lawmaker said.

Two sources familiar with House Republicans’ whip team meeting said at least three GOP lawmakers aired concerns about the bill — Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Glenn Grothman, R-Wis.

One of the sources described their sentiments as, "They just think it’s kind of frivolous or not serious."

"I’ve heard criticisms from all corners of the conference. Conservatives to pragmatic ones," Bacon told Fox News Digital. "It seems sophomoric. The United States is bigger and better than this."

Bacon is among the Republicans pushing hard for a restrained hand on Medicaid cuts in Trump's multi-trillion-dollar bill, while other GOP lawmakers are pushing for more significant cuts.

Grothman would not confirm or deny his concerns, telling Fox News Digital, "That’s behind-the-scenes stuff."

Obernolte’s office did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

While the concerns have not come from a large number of the overall conference, any degree of defections is significant with the GOP’s razor-thin House majority.

With all lawmakers present in the chamber, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can currently lose up to three votes to still pass something along party lines.

It’s also a sign of Trump’s continued dominance on Capitol Hill starting to wear on some Republican lawmakers.

It’s not clear that the lawmakers who expressed concerns will vote against the final bill, however, particularly with pressure from House GOP leaders.

A third House Republican who spoke with Fox News Digital anonymously acknowledged the frustrations, but nevertheless said, "It’s not the hill to die on."

It's worth noting that congressional Republicans have passed several bills promoting Trump's agenda already, including resolutions to roll back key Biden administration policies.

Their main efforts in budget reconciliation, Trump's "big, beautiful bill," is GOP negotiators' current priority.

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The Gulf of America Act was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a top Trump ally. 

When reached for comment on some GOP lawmakers' concerns, Greene told Fox News Digital, "Codifying the rightful renaming of the Gulf of America isn’t just a priority for me and President Trump, it’s a priority for the American people. American taxpayers fund its protection, our military defends its waters, and American businesses fuel its economy. My bill advances President Trump’s America First agenda."

"If certain moderate Republicans want to start elsewhere, where do they suggest?" she continued. "I have bills ready for all of it. But let’s be clear, we should be voting to codify every single executive order President Trump issues."

The bill is currently slated to get a vote on Thursday morning, and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., promoted it during his House GOP leadership press conference on Tuesday.

"We're going to pass Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill to permanently rename the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America. And then we're going to codify dozens more of President Trump's budget-related executive orders, spending-related executive orders through the budget reconciliation process," Johnson said.

Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., posted on X in response to the speaker, "This will be a tremendous economic driver for my district. Families across the country will flock to the Florida Panhandle to be the FIRST to enjoy the Gulf of AMERICA!"

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

A 22-year-old North Carolina college student is dead after a man allegedly broke into her friend's home in South Carolina over the weekend and shot her in the chest after stealing several credit cards.

Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook described the crime as "random" and the suspect, 30-year-old Alexander Dickey, as a "career criminal" during a Monday press conference.

Logan Federico, an aspiring teacher from Waxhaw, North Carolina, was visiting her friends in Columbia, South Carolina, and staying at a house on Cypress Street on the evening of May 2 through the morning of May 3.

Early on Saturday, Dickey drove a stolen vehicle into the neighborhood and parked the car on Cypress Street, seemingly at random, according to Columbia police. He allegedly broke into one home and stole the keys to another vehicle and a firearm. He then broke into the home where Federico was staying, police said.

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There, Dickey allegedly stole several credit cards, saw Federico sleeping in one of the rooms in the house and fatally shot her.

Holbrook called Federico a "true victim."

Authorities responded to the residence around 11 a.m., when Federico was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound.

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The next day, Dickey went on a "shopping spree" using the stolen credit cards in West Columbia, and the stolen vehicle he was using broke down in Saluda County, police said. He allegedly called a tow truck to have the stolen vehicle transported to a residence in Gaston.

Authorities began tracking Dickey as a person of interest and responded to the residence in Gaston on May 3. He allegedly fled the home when they arrived, and officials spent the remainder of Saturday searching for him.

Around 4 p.m. on May 4, a Gaston resident reported seeing a man, later identified as Dickey, emerge from the woods and steal a car. He drove to the initial Gaston residence law enforcement had responded to the day before and forced his way inside the home.

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Authorities surrounded the residence and arrested the suspect.

Federico's father, Stephen Federico, remembered his daughter during the news conference. She had been working two jobs at the time of her death while studying to become a teacher, he said.

"My daughter, I cherished. She was a strong, fun, loving individual who did what she wanted to do and was spicy. She was the biggest Taylor Swift fan that I've ever seen," he said. "She loved and adored kids — children of all ages."

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He also shared a message from his daughter to Dickey. "You can't kill my spirit," he said.

Dickey is charged with murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, two counts of grand larceny, grand larceny of a motor vehicle, three counts of financial transaction card theft.

"Dickey…he's a criminal," Holbrook said.

Court records show Dickey was involved in 40 criminal and traffic cases between 2013 and the present. He has convictions for breaking and entering, burglary, grand larceny, strong-arm robbery, possession of a stolen vehicle, resisting arrest and more.

His most recent conviction for resisting arrest resulted in a 30-day prison sentence.

"Our deepest condolences go out to the Federico family and all who knew and loved her. No words can ease the pain of their loss, but we stand with them in support and sorrow," Columbia police said in a Monday statement. "This case highlights the strength of collaboration. We are grateful for the outstanding partnership between the Richland County Coroner’s Office, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and our City of Columbia team. Because of our joint efforts, a suspect has been identified and apprehended."

"We remain committed to pursuing justice and supporting Logan’s family every step of the way," the department added.