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Reconciliation Bill
Senate Parliamentarian Rejects GOP Reconciliation Bill’s Anti-Abortion Provision
The provision violates the Byrd Rule, which restricts non-budgetary items from appearing in reconciliation bills.
Voters Will “Get Over It,” McConnell Tells GOP Colleagues About Medicaid Cuts
Polling consistently shows that voters strongly object to the Medicaid cuts proposed in the GOP reconciliation package.
Senate GOP Budget Draft Proposes Even Bigger Cuts to Medicaid Funding
The Senate Finance Committee text goes even further than the House version in its attacks on the program.
Majority of Voters Oppose “Big, Beautiful Bill,” With Just 27 Percent Backing It
The bill would gut billions of dollars in health care spending, and redistribute wealth from the poor to the rich.
GOP Budget Puts at Least 200 Planned Parenthood Clinics Nationwide at Risk
People who use Medicaid make up half of the total patient volume nationwide for the clinics’ health care services.
Poll: Most Recognize Trump’s Budget Bill Will Lead to Millions Losing Insurance
Nearly three-quarters of Americans worry that cuts to Medicaid will lead to more adults and children becoming uninsured.
Trump’s Budget Bill Would Gut the Judiciary’s Power to Enforce Court Orders
By stripping judges' ability to hold officials in contempt, the law would undermine their power to check Trump's agenda.
“Dangerous Giveaway to Big Tech CEOs” Included in GOP’s Draft Budget Bill
Over 140 groups have signed a letter opposing a new provision that would ban AI regulation at the state and local level.
GOP Advances Bill to Fast-Track Fracking, Logging and Mining on Public Lands
The legislation would make it harder to file legal challenges against controversial mines and pipelines.
House Democrats Launch Effort to Shield Medicaid and SNAP From GOP Cuts
To succeed, the petition needs the support of every member of the House Democratic caucus and at least five Republicans.