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ONE YEAR LATER: Greg Cunningham-Backed Big, Ugly Bill Remains Deeply Unpopular As New Mexicans Suffer
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ONE YEAR LATER: Greg Cunningham-Backed Big, Ugly Bill Remains Deeply Unpopular As New Mexicans Suffer
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This week marks one year since House Republicans voted for the Big, Ugly Bill, a disastrous tax scam that enacted the largest cut to Medicaid and food assistance in American history to fund massive tax breaks for wealthy elites.
Greg Cunningham has supported the Republican health care crisis every step of the way - saying passing their agenda is his " number one priority " and
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WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ONE YEAR LATER: Greg Cunningham-Backed Big, Ugly Bill Remains Deeply Unpopular As New Mexicans Suffer
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This week marks one year since House Republicans voted for the Big, Ugly Bill, a disastrous tax scam that enacted the largest cut to Medicaid and food assistance in American history to fund massive tax breaks for wealthy elites.
Greg Cunningham has supported the Republican health care crisis every step of the way - saying passing their agenda is his " number one priority " andthat policies like taking health care and food away from families - " are good for the people " of NM-02, and " [he'd] like to help further those policies."
The DCCC made clear that the Tax Scam would be the defining issue of the NM-02 race - and that fact remains the same one year later. Here is why:
* Nearly 100,000 New Mexicans will lose health coverage, with nearly 40,000 at risk in NM-02. Marketplace enrollment has fallen by 4.2 million people nationally, while an estimated 3.8 million Americans have lost Medicaid or CHIP coverage since the law took effect.
* The Cunningham-backed bill cut nearly $47 million in estimated Medicaid revenue from NM-02 hospitals.
* Two hospitals and clinics have closed or will close and 15 are at risk of closing in New Mexico.
* New Mexico has the highest SNAP participation rate in the country and the Big, Ugly Bill threatened food access for over 60,000 households in NM-02. Enrollment has fallen by nearly 4% in New Mexico, with more than 17,000 fewer people in the state receiving nutrition assistance.
* Health care costs are soaring. New Mexicans have been forced to pay 21.5% more for their monthly premiums in 2026 or abandon their plans altogether.
* The Big, Ugly Bill remains deeply unpopular. Recent Navigator polling shows the law underwater by 11 points in battleground districts and 18 points nationally, underscoring the political liability Cunningham will face.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
"Greg Cunningham has proven he will be another reliable vote for the Republican health care crisis. As a result of Republicans' shameful actions, hospitals are closing, children are losing food, and health care is being stripped away from tens of thousands of New Mexico families. GOP extremists like Cunningham are going to lose in November, and their unabashed cruelty is the reason why."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/one-year-later-greg-cunningham-backed-big-ugly-bill-remains-deeply-unpopular-as-new-mexicans-suffer/
ONE YEAR LATER: David Valadao's Big, Ugly Bill Remains Deeply Unpopular As the Central Valley Suffers
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ONE YEAR LATER: David Valadao's Big, Ugly Bill Remains Deeply Unpopular As the Central Valley Suffers
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This week marks one year since David Valadao voted for the Big, Ugly Bill, a disastrous tax scam that enacted the largest cut to Medi-Cal and food assistance in American history to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires.
The DCCC made clear that a vote for this Tax Scam would be the defining vote of Valadao's race - and that fact remains the same one year later. Here is why:
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WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ONE YEAR LATER: David Valadao's Big, Ugly Bill Remains Deeply Unpopular As the Central Valley Suffers
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This week marks one year since David Valadao voted for the Big, Ugly Bill, a disastrous tax scam that enacted the largest cut to Medi-Cal and food assistance in American history to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires.
The DCCC made clear that a vote for this Tax Scam would be the defining vote of Valadao's race - and that fact remains the same one year later. Here is why:
* Valadao cut health care for nearly 70,000 people in CA-22 - the highest impact in the entire nation. 87% of children in his district are Medi-Cal recipients.
* Valadao cut nearly $90 million in estimated Medi-Cal revenue from CA-22 hospitals in what local health care providers have called a financial "tsunami" jeopardizing " the long-term sustainability of rural health care " for the Central Valley.
* More than 1.7 million Californians will lose health coverage. Marketplace enrollment has fallen by 4.2 million people nationally, while an estimated 3.8 million Americans have lost Medicaid or CHIP coverage since the law took effect.
* 83 hospitals are at risk of closing in California, including 15 in the Central Valley.
* 1 in 4 CA-22 families rely on food assistance every month. Enrollment has fallen by 5.5% in California, with more than 300,000 fewer people in the state receiving nutrition assistance.
* Health care costs are soaring. Californians have been forced to pay 11.9% more for their monthly premiums in 2026 or abandon their plans altogether. California also saw a 3% decrease in enrollment since last year when the ACA tax credits expired.
* The Big, Ugly Bill remains deeply unpopular. Recent Navigator polling shows the law underwater by 11 points in battleground districts and 18 points nationally, underscoring the political liabi lity Valadao continues to face.
Read more on the impact of Valadao's vote:
* CNN: How a vote for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' put Republican David Valadao in danger of losing his seat
* Sacramento Bee: Rep. Valadao faces re-election challenge as Medi-Cal cuts affect Central Valley
* NBC News: Rep. David Valadao battles backlash in his swing district after voting for Medicaid cuts that hit close to home
* CalMatters: California Rep. David Valadao voted for Medi-Cal cuts. Will voters hold it against him?
* LA Times : Valadao votes for a Trump megabill expected to disrupt healthcare for many in the Central Valley
* Fresno Bee : Rep. David Valadao proves his empty vows to protect Medicaid were all lies | Opinion
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
" David Valadao betrayed his constituents when he voted for this Big, Ugly Bill. As a result of his shameful actions, hospitals are closing, children are losing food, and health care is being stripped away from tens of thousands of Central Valley families. Nowhere was hit harder than CA-22 from this vote, and Valadao is going to lose in November because of it."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/one-year-later-david-valadaos-big-ugly-bill-remains-deeply-unpopular-as-the-central-valley-suffers/
Michigan Democrats Slam GOP Billionaire Bailout Budget On One-Year Anniversary of OBBBA's Passage
LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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Michigan Democrats Slam GOP Billionaire Bailout Budget On One-Year Anniversary of OBBBA's Passage
This Fourth of July will mark the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump and Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Since its passage, the harm to working people is clear: millions of Americans have lost healthcare and millions more are on track to lose their coverage, prices are up, and working people are fighting for scraps. Ahead of the OBBBA's one-year mark, Michigan
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LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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Michigan Democrats Slam GOP Billionaire Bailout Budget On One-Year Anniversary of OBBBA's Passage
This Fourth of July will mark the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump and Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Since its passage, the harm to working people is clear: millions of Americans have lost healthcare and millions more are on track to lose their coverage, prices are up, and working people are fighting for scraps. Ahead of the OBBBA's one-year mark, MichiganDemocratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"One year ago, Republicans in DC voted to rip away healthcare, gut rural hospitals, and take food off families' tables. Now, working Michiganders are finding it even harder to make ends meet while billionaires cash in.
"Make no mistake: Republicans all the way down the ballot--Mike Rogers, the GOP candidates for governor, and every Michigan Republican in Congress--supported this cruel agenda, knowing fully well it would gut the programs families in our state rely on. Michiganders deserve more than spineless politicians who rubber-stamp Trump's toxic agenda at their expense, and they'll remember how Republicans betrayed them when they go to vote this November."
The OBBBA has made it harder for working families to afford basic necessities and healthcare:
* The White House claimed the OBBBA would deliver on Trump's promise of "driving down Americans' cost of living." Instead, Americans are paying more for everything, resulting in the average family paying $3,100 more in Trump's economy.
* Millions of Americans have lost their healthcare or are paying more for the same coverage.
- As the OBBBA forced premiums to more than double, ACA enrollment has fallen by 4 million people.
- Between 171,000 and 355,000 Michiganders are projected to lose Medicaid coverage due to Trump's budget. Across the nation, the cuts mean 15 million Americans will lose healthcare.
- Trump's budget puts rural hospitals on the chopping block, with at least one hospital closure in Michigan so far.
* John James voted for Trump's cuts to Medicaid and kept the door open to ending Medicaid expansion entirely in Michigan. Perry Johnson praised Trump's Medicaid-cutting law and called it a "win for Michigan."
* Mike Rogers "firmly supported" the OBBBA and was caught spreading a "widely debunked lie" that the law won't kick Michiganders off of Medicaid.
* Michigan Republicans in Congress like Tom Barrett and Bill Huizenga all voted to gut Medicaid and rip away healthcare.
The OBBBA is the largest-ever transfer of wealth to the rich in a single piece of legislation:
* The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found the OBBBA "will increase taxes for most Americans, significantly expand income inequality, and add trillions to the national debt, while delivering substantial tax cuts to high-income households, corporations, and foreign investors."
* In 2026 alone, the OBBBA will give $117 billion in tax handouts to the top 1 percent.
* Even after cutting trillions in services, the OBBBA is expected to add tens of trillions to the national debt.
* When Michigan Republicans celebrate the OBBBA, they conveniently leave out the part about it giving tax breaks to the top 1 percent.
The OBBBA means less energy to go around, fewer jobs, and higher prices:
* Energy prices increased more than five times faster than the cost of living over the past year.
* Even before Trump's war with Iran, Americans' energy bills were up 13 percent.
- Trump's war of choice cost Americans $64 billion at the pump alone.
* Trump's budget gave $18 billion in tax handouts to fossil fuel companies, while slashing tax incentives for the production of affordable, clean energy.
- 180,000 jobs in clean energy have been lost or stalled since Trump's election.
* Under Trump, utility companies have requested $95 billion in rate hikes which would affect over 100 million Americans.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/michigan-democrats-slam-gop-billionaire-bailout-budget-on-one-year-anniversary-of-obbbas-passage/
Mich. Democratic Party: What They're Saying - Mike Rogers Is "Dismissing Concerns From Struggling Families" While His Policies Hike Prices
LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Mike Rogers Is "Dismissing Concerns from Struggling Families" While His Policies Hike Prices
In case you missed it: Yesterday, out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers was slammed by the Michigan AFL-CIO and state leaders for supporting policies that "raised prices of food, housing, gas and healthcare" in Michigan while "dismissing concerns from struggling families."
WHAT MICHIGANDERS ARE READING ABOUT PRICE HIKE MIKE'S AGENDA:
Michigan Public (https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-07-01/afl-cio-slams-republican-u-s-senate-candidate-mike-rogers-for-support-of-trump-economic-policies):
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LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Mike Rogers Is "Dismissing Concerns from Struggling Families" While His Policies Hike Prices
In case you missed it: Yesterday, out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers was slammed by the Michigan AFL-CIO and state leaders for supporting policies that "raised prices of food, housing, gas and healthcare" in Michigan while "dismissing concerns from struggling families."
WHAT MICHIGANDERS ARE READING ABOUT PRICE HIKE MIKE'S AGENDA:
Michigan Public (https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-07-01/afl-cio-slams-republican-u-s-senate-candidate-mike-rogers-for-support-of-trump-economic-policies):AFL-CIO slams Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers for support of Trump economic policies
* A major Michigan labor organization is criticizing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
* AFL-CIO Michigan president Ron Bieber slams Rogers' support for President Donald Trump's policies, which he said are affecting Michiganders from healthcare to groceries.
* "Mike Rogers is still campaigning on Trump's agenda," Bieber told reporters. "Working people deserve a fighter in the U.S. Senate. Instead, Mike Rogers is lying to Michigan voters all while he supports cutting the very programs they rely on."
Michigan Advance (https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/01/michigan-democrats-use-one-big-beautiful-bill-anniversary-to-renew-attacks-on-gop-agenda/): Michigan Democrats use 'One Big Beautiful Bill' anniversary to renew attacks on GOP agenda
* Michigan Democratic elected officials and party leaders joined Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber to call out Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers for his support of President Donald Trump's agenda -- criticizing him for supporting policies that they say have raised prices of food, housing, gas and healthcare.
* "Forcing kids in our state to go hungry at a time when gas prices are high and food and housing costs are getting more expensive, increasing healthcare costs has got to be just about the dumbest damn thing you can do, and yet Mike Rogers is still campaigning on Trump's agenda," Bieber said. "He's even called it a monumental victory for working families."
* State Rep. Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) cited cuts to Affordable Care Act tax credits and Medicaid -- and his own experience being diagnosed at 13 with Becker's muscular dystrophy, a rare disease that could cost tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills.
* "I don't want to go back to the days when families are afraid to even get a diagnosis because they're afraid they'll lose the very care they need for treatment if the insurers find out they have an illness," he said. "$50 for a doctor's appointment might not sound like much to a multimillionaire like Mike Rogers, but for average working families that means whether you, that means paying your bills or not. That means paying your electric bill or seeing a doctor. Michiganders know better."
* "You might think that pain caused by these policies would convince Mike Rogers to show some concern that he might have reevaluated the ways and agenda of raising costs on everyday people, but he hasn't," Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said.
* State Sen. Chedrick Greene (D-Saginaw) also compared Rogers' policies -- and his statements on the impacts of federal policies -- to his own conversations on the campaign trail in his May special election victory in a swing state senate district.
* "I listened to my neighbors, what they were going through, I acknowledged their struggles, and I told them I will fight for solutions," he said. "Mike Rogers is doing the opposite. He couldn't care less about the cost crisis his party has created, or that [it's] crushing hardworking Michiganders."
MIRS (https://mirs.news/capsule/mirs-capitol-capsule-wednesday-july-1-2026#83838): Dems Sticking With 'Price Hike Mike' Moniker
* Michigan Democrats today ramped up what appears to be a long-term effort to brand Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike ROGERS as "Price Hike Mike," arguing that he's supporting President Donald TRUMP's economic policies that have made life more expensive for working families.
* Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis HERTEL was today joined by a key labor leader and two Democratic lawmakers at a press conference that accused Rogers of backing policies that have increased the cost of gasoline, groceries and health care while dismissing concerns from struggling families.
* "Families are struggling out there," Hertel said. "It's not just the fact that he is supporting these policies. He has belittled people for worrying about it."
* Asked whether "Price Hike Mike" was simply a one-day slogan, Hertel made clear the attack line is here to stay. "No . . . It's a website, it's who he is," he said.
* Democrats tied Rogers to Trump's tariffs, the administration's war in Iran and the "One Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law last year, which they said cut Medicaid and increased health care costs. Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron BIEBER called the legislation "one of the greatest betrayals of working people that I've ever seen in my life."
* Bieber said cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs are already being felt in Michigan and accused Rogers of supporting policies that benefit wealthy Americans at the expense of working families. "Michigan workers deserve so much better, and it's why they're going to vote against Mike Rogers this November," he said.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/what-theyre-saying-mike-rogers-is-dismissing-concerns-from-struggling-families-while-his-policies-hike-prices/
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: One Year Later - Republicans' Toxic Plan That Gutted Medicaid and Raised Costs Drags Down GOP Senate Candidates
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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One Year Later - Republicans' Toxic Plan that Gutted Medicaid and Raised Costs Drags Down GOP Senate Candidates
One year after Donald Trump signed Republicans' toxic plan that has gutted health care and raised costs, the Republican Senate candidates who voted for it are facing sustained backlash from voters now living with the consequences.
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From Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle:
"Across the country, Americans are living with higher
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WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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One Year Later - Republicans' Toxic Plan that Gutted Medicaid and Raised Costs Drags Down GOP Senate Candidates
One year after Donald Trump signed Republicans' toxic plan that has gutted health care and raised costs, the Republican Senate candidates who voted for it are facing sustained backlash from voters now living with the consequences.
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From Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle:
"Across the country, Americans are living with highercosts, less health care, and looming threats of hospital closures because Senate Republicans sold them out by slashing health care to fund tax giveaways to billionaires and corporations who are driving up costs on everyday life. Come November, voters will reject the Republican candidates who voted for this devastating plan."
Learn more about how Republican Senate candidates have backed the GOP plan that gutted health care to provide a tax giveaway for billionaires:
ALASKA: Dan Sullivan voted in favor of the One Big Ugly Bill.
* Roughly 28,000 Alaskans will lose access to health insurance, and Alaska will lose over $2 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in Alaska, Sullivan-backed cuts to SNAP will result in 27,000 families in Alaska losing some or all of their food benefits, with hundreds of Alaskans already losing benefits.
- Read more from Alaska: Alaska Independent: Medicaid cuts leave Alaskans facing loss of health insurance, hospitals facing closure; The Hill: Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan's reelection chances in Alaska; POLITICO: Dan Sullivan knew health costs were a problem. Now he's running the gauntlet; Alaska Independent: 'Another hurdle': Alaska oncology nurse warns of toll of Medicaid cuts on patients
FLORIDA: Ashley Moody voted in favor of the One Big Ugly Bill and praised the plan to gut health care as "a historic moment."
* Roughly 2.2 million Floridians will lose health insurance, and Florida will lose over $14 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in Florida, Moody-backed cuts to SNAP will result in 1.65 million families in Florida losing some or all of their food benefits, with nearly 500,000 Floridians already losing benefits.
- Read more from Florida: Spectrum Bay News 9: Planned Parenthood Lakeland location to close, sparking concerns for some; Florida Policy Institute: Participation in SNAP Falls Sharply Across Florida After Congress Makes Drastic Program Cuts; Florida Today: SNAP funding cuts leave Florida residents searching for food; Tallahassee Democrat: Food assistance losses hit 277K in Florida as costs keep climbing
GEORGIA: Mike Collins "helped whip votes to pass" the One Big Ugly Bill, calling himself the "poster child" of the plan and saying its passage meant that "the golden age of America is here."
* Roughly 721,000 Georgians will lose health insurance, and Georgia will lose over $6 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in Georgia, Collins-backed cuts to SNAP will result in 729,000 families in Georgia losing some or all of their food benefits, with over 460,000 Georgians already losing benefits.
- Read more from Georgia: WSB-TV: Higher health insurance premiums leave 1 million Georgians with hard choices; Georgia Recorder: Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts; 99.5 WSB: Concerns grow over future of rural hospitals across Georgia; WCTV: Healthcare cuts impacting thousands of Georgians; WMFZ: Georgia preparing for additional SNAP costs
IOWA: Ashley Hinson voted for the One Big Ugly Bill, saying it would deliver a "stronger, safer, & more prosperous America."
* Roughly 110,000 Iowans will lose health insurance, and Iowa will lose over $9 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in Iowa, Hinson-backed cuts to SNAP will result in 134,000 families in Iowa losing some or all of their food benefits, with over 23,000 Iowans already losing benefits.
- Read more from Iowa: KCCI: MercyOne South Des Moines to close urgent care and family medicine services; KWQC: MercyOne Clinton to stop labor and delivery services; Des Moines Register: Medicaid cuts could close 400 rural hospitals. 3 in Iowa are at risk. KWQC: Southeastern Iowa clinic announces closure, another reducing services; KMA: Rural Iowa health clinic closes following funding cuts; Radio Iowa: Iowa sees thousands of people lose SNAP benefits
MAINE: Susan Collins provided a "key" and "pivotal" vote to advance the One Big Ugly Bill.
* Roughly 49,000 Mainers will lose health insurance, and Maine will lose over $3 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in Maine, Collins-enabled cuts to SNAP will result in 101,000 families in Maine losing some or all of their food benefits, with over 15,000 Mainers already losing benefits.
- Read more from Maine: Portland Press Herald: Maine's hospitals chase financial stability as Medicaid cuts loom; Maine Public: Maine Family Planning clinics seek state help to offset recent federal funding cuts; Maine Morning Star: Thousands of Mainers are living without health insurance since premiums skyrocketed; Maine Center for Economic Policy: Thousands of Mainers lose food assistance in wake of One Big Beautiful Bill changes
MICHIGAN: Mike Rogers supported the One Big Ugly Bill, calling it a "monumental victory."
* Roughly 390,000 Michiganders will lose health insurance, and Michigan will lose over $32 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in Michigan, Rogers-backed cuts to SNAP will result in roughly 800,000 families in Michigan losing some or all of their food benefits, with 113,000 Michiganders already losing benefits.
- Read more from Michigan: Michigan Public: Fewer Michiganders will be covered by Medicaid in 2028, report says; WILX: Rural Michigan hospitals worry federal funding cuts could impact key services; Crain's Grand Rapids Business: Sturgis Hospital closure fuels fears for rural care in Michigan; Interlochen Public Radio: Rural Michigan may need more medical helicopters. Can it afford them? Michigan Independent: New rural health fund offers little relief from federal Medicaid cuts, experts say; Michigan Advance: Current federal threats to SNAP, WIC would exacerbate hunger in Michigan
NORTH CAROLINA: Michael Whatley pushed to pass the One Big Ugly Bill, touting it as a "huge win" and the "embodiment" of his party's agenda.
* Roughly 515,000 North Carolinians will lose health insurance, and North Carolina will lose over $23 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in North Carolina, the Whatley-backed cuts to SNAP will result in 784,000 families in North Carolina losing some or all of their food benefits, with over 175,000 residents already losing benefits.
- Read more from North Carolina: NC Newsline: Rural hospital system asks NC lawmakers for help in the face of federal cuts; NC Newsline: Trump Medicaid reform will cost NC tens of millions a year, say state Medicaid leaders; Charlotte Observer: Drug companies profited from the Big Beautiful Bill. So did Michael Whatley | Opinion; Duke Chronicle: Medicaid cuts could cause Duke Health to lose hundreds of millions. Here's how; WFAE: As SNAP funding shrinks, a poor North Carolina county faces difficult choices
OHIO: Jon Husted voted in favor of the One Big Ugly Bill, praising it as "pro-family," while "downplaying" its cuts to Medicaid.
* Roughly 460,000 Ohioans will lose health insurance, and Ohio will lose over $33 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in Ohio, Husted-backed cuts to SNAP will result in 717,000 families in Ohio losing some or all of their food benefits, with over 100,000 residents already losing benefits.
- Read more from Ohio: Ohio Capital Journal: 10 Ohio hospitals face risk of closure due to Trump/Republican spending law, analysis shows; Ohio Capital Journal: As many as 356,000 Ohioans will lose health coverage under Trump spending law, new reports says; Ohio Capital Journal: Advocacy group says more than 113,000 Ohioans are now going without Affordable Care Act coverage
TEXAS: Ken Paxton praised the One Big Ugly Bill as "historic" and called its passage an "incredible moment."
* Roughly 1.4 million Texans will lose health insurance, and Texas will lose over $31 billion in Medicaid funding.
* While grocery prices have risen in Texas, Paxton-backed cuts to SNAP will result in 1.5 million families in Texas losing some or all of their food benefits, with roughly 550,000 Texans already losing benefits.
- Read more from Texas: Texas Monthly: God Help Texas's Rural Hospitals; Public Health Watch: Maternal Healthcare 'Deserts' Leave Thousands of Texas Women to Their Own Devices; Dallas Business Journal: Texas hospitals could see billions of dollars in losses from Medicaid cuts; NBC DFW: New SNAP rules cut millions from program nationwide as Texas food banks warn of impact
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/one-year-later-republicans-toxic-plan-that-gutted-medicaid-and-raised-costs-drags-down-gop-senate-candidates/
DNC: One Year Later, Trump's Big Ugly Bill Continues To Crush Working Families While Billionaires Cash In
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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One Year Later, Trump's Big Ugly Bill Continues To Crush Working Families While Billionaires Cash In
Trump's billionaire-first bill is the most unpopular legislation in at least 30 years
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This week marks one year since Donald Trump signed his "One, Big Beautiful Bill" into law -- the largest wealth transfer from low-income Americans to the top 1% in history. One year later, Trump and Republicans are coming face to face with reality: Their billionaire-first legislation ripped healthcare
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WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026:
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One Year Later, Trump's Big Ugly Bill Continues To Crush Working Families While Billionaires Cash In
Trump's billionaire-first bill is the most unpopular legislation in at least 30 years
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This week marks one year since Donald Trump signed his "One, Big Beautiful Bill" into law -- the largest wealth transfer from low-income Americans to the top 1% in history. One year later, Trump and Republicans are coming face to face with reality: Their billionaire-first legislation ripped healthcareaway from millions of Americans, slashed food assistance, and gave the largest tax handout to billionaires and big corporations in history.
By a more than two-to-one margin, voters believed Trump's budget will leave their families worse off, and two-thirds said it will primarily benefit the wealthy.
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"One year after Donald Trump signed his 'signature achievement' into law, it's clearer than ever where his loyalties lie: with himself, his billionaire donors, special interests, and corporations -- not working families. Trump and Republicans made a clear choice: They cut trillions of dollars from programs Americans rely on to afford healthcare and groceries to give tax handouts to the ultra-rich, leaving working families barely scraping to get by. No amount of spin can change the unimaginable reality that Americans are staring down: being forced to make impossible decisions about paying their medical bills, forgoing healthcare coverage, or putting food on the table -- all so that Trump and his wealthy donors could make an extra buck. As Trump and Republicans cement themselves as the party of the rich and powerful, Democrats will continue fighting to lower costs and make life better for working families."
Tax Handouts for the Rich:
* Trump's bill gave more to the top 1% than the bottom 80% combined, receiving a total tax cut of about $14 billion more than the poorest 40%, the middle 20% and the next 20% of Americans combined.
* For every dollar Trump's bill cut from healthcare and food assistance programs, it delivered a dollar in tax breaks to the top 1%.
* Lower- and middle-income Americans faced higher taxes and lower incomes because of Republicans' refusal to extend healthcare tax credits and food assistance.
* The poorest households will end up with $1,200 less per year, while the wealthiest Americans will gain nearly $14,000 yearly.
* The "no tax on tips" and "no tax on overtime" provisions were limited to only a small handful of workers -- who were hit by the devastating healthcare and food assistance cuts in the bill. These provisions are temporary, while Trump's massive tax cuts for billionaires are permanent.
Cuts to Healthcare and Food Assistance:
* Trump's bill cut $1 TRILLION from Medicaid -- the single largest cut to healthcare in history.
* The cuts to Medicaid put 900 health facilities at risk of closure, including more than 300 rural hospitals, by cutting essential health services.
* One in four nursing homes predicted they would be forced to close as a result of Trump's cuts.
* Ten million Americans are expected to lose healthcare as a result of Trump's bill -- on top of the five million people who have already dropped coverage after Trump and Republicans refused to extend the enhanced premium ACA tax credits.
* At least four million people have already lost food assistance, and 22.3 million total households were expected to lose some or all of their SNAP benefits.
Spiked Energy Prices:
* Household energy costs were expected to skyrocket by nearly $300 annually because of Trump's bill -- on top of the additional energy costs Americans are shelling out due to Trump's war with Iran.
* The high costs Americans have incurred for gas and energy due to Trump's war with Iran have wiped out any additional earnings they may have received in tax refunds.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/one-year-later-trumps-big-ugly-bill-continues-to-crush-working-families-while-billionaires-cash-in/
A Message from the Chair: Idaho Democrats Make Affordable Homes a Top Priority
BOISE, Idaho, July 3 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news:
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A Message from the Chair: Idaho Democrats Make Affordable Homes a Top Priority
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A safe, affordable home gives people room to build a life. It lets families settle into a neighborhood, seniors stay near care and community, workers live near their jobs, and young people build a future.
But affordable homes are getting harder to find in Idaho. Nearly half of renters are cost-burdened, along with more than one in five homeowners, meaning housing and utilities eat up at least 30% of their income. That is why Democrats
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BOISE, Idaho, July 3 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news:
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A Message from the Chair: Idaho Democrats Make Affordable Homes a Top Priority
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A safe, affordable home gives people room to build a life. It lets families settle into a neighborhood, seniors stay near care and community, workers live near their jobs, and young people build a future.
But affordable homes are getting harder to find in Idaho. Nearly half of renters are cost-burdened, along with more than one in five homeowners, meaning housing and utilities eat up at least 30% of their income. That is why Democratsare focused on practical solutions.
In Congress, Democrats fought to pass the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation that cuts red tape, expands homeownership, and helps stop large investors from pricing families out. Every 'no' vote came from Republicans.
Then, moments before the signing ceremony, Donald Trump decided to hold it hostage until Congress passes his voter suppression bill. Asked about the housing affordability plan, he called it "so unimportant" and dismissed it as a "big yawn."
Idaho Democrats know better. Home affordability matters deeply to families in every corner of our state, and we are doing the work to address it.
Sen. Ali Rabe has helped drive the housing affordability agenda, and Democratic lawmakers are backing practical reforms to give families more choices across Idaho, in rural and growing communities. In 2026, Democrats unanimously supported new laws allowing smaller manufactured homes, smaller lots for starter homes, and backyard cottages. These changes give homeowners more freedom to use their property and create more affordable options near jobs and schools. All opposition came from Republican lawmakers.
Democrats also backed a targeted property tax break to help local governments attract affordable homes. The bill passed the House, but the Senate deadlocked, and Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke cast the deciding vote to kill it.
Idaho Democrats have spent years pushing to lower housing costs, protect renters from unscrupulous landlords, and help more families afford a home.
We stood united and provided the decisive votes for Idaho's first major state investment in workforce housing. Idaho Democratic legislators also secured $50 million in federal affordable housing funds for 1,100 homes across 18 projects, overcoming opposition from most Republican legislators. We passed the Fair Warning Act, requiring 30 days' notice before rent increases, secured $15 million in renter relief, and required rental fees to be reasonable and listed in the lease.
There is no single fix for home affordability. Idaho needs starter homes, townhomes, duplexes, backyard cottages, apartments, and homes near jobs. We need to remove unnecessary restrictions that increase costs, give renters more stability, and create more paths to homeownership.
While Republicans at the very top of government play political games and block commonsense solutions, Idaho Democrats will keep working to make home affordability a reality.
Onward,
Lauren Necochea
Idaho Democratic Party Chair
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Original text here: https://idahodems.org/a-message-from-the-chair-idaho-democrats-make-affordable-homes-a-top-priority/
