Senate OKs Trump Budget With $1 Trillion Medicaid Cuts, House Vote Looms

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Updated Jul 2, 2025, 09:24 PM

The Senate approved President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package—dubbed by opponents the “Big Ugly Bill”—in a 51-50 vote, sending the measure back to the House for final action ahead of the July 4 recess. The legislation would slash more than $1 trillion from Medicaid over the next decade, impose new work requirements on many adult beneficiaries and sharply curtail Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, while extending earlier Trump-era tax cuts that largely benefit high-income households.

A Congressional Budget Office analysis of the Senate text projects $1.1 trillion in overall health-care savings and roughly 11.8 million additional Americans without insurance by 2034; Democratic lawmakers cite independent estimates that the combined policy changes could push that figure toward 17 million, calling the package the largest retrenchment of the social safety net in modern U.S. history. The bill would also add between $3 trillion and $4 trillion to the federal debt, according to Democratic staff calculations.

House Democrats returned to Washington on Wednesday pledging unanimous opposition and attempted, unsuccessfully, to offer floor amendments that would shield Medicaid and SNAP from cuts. With Republicans holding 220 seats, Democratic leaders say defections by four GOP members would be enough to derail the bill, and they are targeting moderates from competitive districts.

Beyond benefit reductions, the measure caps provider taxes and alters state funding formulas—changes that policy analysts warn could force rural hospitals to close despite the bill’s inclusion of a $25 billion stabilization fund. Republican supporters argue the proposals curb waste and promote work, while critics contend they will raise medical and energy costs for low-income families. The House is expected to take up the Senate-amended bill within days; its fate hinges on whether GOP leaders can hold their narrow majority.

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Daily Caller

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Hakeem Jeffries captioned this: "House Democrats will keep the pressure on Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill 💪🏾"

Lori Trahan

@RepLoriTrahan

Why would anyone vote for Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill? A handful of Republicans are asking themselves that same question right now. Here’s why they shouldn’t support this disaster👇

Rep. Mike Levin

@RepMikeLevin

Today, I joined my Democratic colleagues on the House steps at the Capitol to express our disgust for Trump's Big Ugly Bill that will take away millions of Americans health care and drive-up costs. We are doing everything we can to stop this horrible piece of legislation from