Washington, DC – As House Republicans return home to their districts this recess, they’re seeing that their efforts to hide the truth about their Billionaire Tax Scam – with secret negotiations and dead-of-night votes – has failed. All across the country, Americans are reading local coverage about the devastating consequences this harmful and extreme legislation will bring to their communities if it becomes law. See below for some of the coverage reaching Americans nationwide.
Local News Stories:
- Montgomery, Alabama: Medicaid, Medicare in Alabama would face cuts under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
- Juneau, Alaska: Begich says GOP bill is ‘great’ for Alaska, despite cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
- Little Rock, Arkansas: ‘Beautiful’ GOP bill would strip Medicaid, SNAP from tens of thousands of Arkansans
- Fresno, California: ‘I feel betrayed.’ Dozens protest after Rep. Valadao votes to cut Medicaid
- Palm Beach, Florida: ‘CATASTROPHIC’: Why millions of Floridians’ food assistance may be in jeopardy
- Atlanta, Georgia: GOP tax bill could make EVs more expensive, hit Georgia’s auto sector
- Boise, Idaho: Idaho House Republicans back bill that includes major cuts to Medicaid, SNAP
- Meridian, Idaho: GOP move to bar Planned Parenthood from Medicaid is ‘life-and-death’ in Idaho
- Des Moines, Iowa: Congress passes budget bill with deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. What that means for Iowa
- Chicago, Illinois: What Trump’s cuts to Medicaid will mean for nursing homes, long-term care facilities in Illinois.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan: Budget bill impacts SNAP food benefits for thousands in Michigan
- St. Louis, Missouri: Medicaid cuts are closer to reality. Health care experts warn they could spell disaster for Missouri’s nursing homes
- Asbury, New Jersey: Over 300K in New Jersey could lose health insurance under Medicaid cuts by House GOP
- Iselin, New Jersey: 6 ways N.J. would feel the impact of deep cuts to Medicaid, food aid
- Raleigh, North Carolina: House bill puts hundreds of thousands in NC at risk of losing health coverage
- Cleveland, Ohio: ‘It’s pretty callous’: Medicaid cuts could increase death rates, experts warn
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Medicaid cuts under “Big Beautiful Bill” could cost Oklahomans healthcare coverage
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Tens of thousands in Western Pa. could lose health insurance, SNAP if ‘big beautiful bill’ becomes law
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: GOP-backed budget bill narrowly passes House, faces criticism over Medicaid, SNAP cuts
- Dallas, Texas: Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will have ‘dire consequences’ for low-income Texans, experts say
- San Antonio, Texas: ‘Unprecedented cuts’ to SNAP would impact low-income Texans who need it most
- St. George, Utah: Medicaid cuts could restrict access to rural Utah maternity care
- Seattle, Washington: Washington hospitals face potential crisis, closures under proposed Medicaid cuts
- Huntington, West Virginia: House-passed budget bill projected to cause Medicaid and SNAP cuts, job losses in WV
- Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin would lose $314M in federal food assistance under ‘big, beautiful bill’
Editorials and Op-Eds:
- Anchorage, Alaska: A troubling vote for Alaska — and for the nation
- Fresno, California: Editorial: Nine California Republicans voted for Trump’s cruel budget bill. Remember them
- Miami, Florida: Editorial: Florida seniors could lose access to healthcare if Congress moves ahead with Medicaid cuts
- Des Moines, Iowa: Medicaid cuts put the survival of rural hospitals like ours at risk
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Editorial: More bad news for mental health care in Iowa
- Lexington, Kentucky: Editorial: Despite Kentucky’s loyalty to GOP, Trump’s budget would hurt Kentuckians deeply
- Detroit, Michigan: Medicaid cuts could drive Michigan hospitals closer to insolvency
- Columbia, Missouri: House bill would gut Medicaid in Missouri — even for those who work
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is also one of the most unequal
- Virginia Beach, Virginia: Editorial: In the end, Reps. Kiggans and Wittman sold out their constituents
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