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AllApril 29, 2025
Republicans’ Tax Policies in Action: Working Families Pay Always, Billionaires Pay Never
Washington, D.C. — According to a newly released Lending Tree survey, a growing number of Americans are being forced to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans to pay for essential items like groceries, and over 40% of BNPL loan users say that they have made a payment late. This is yet another signal that […]
April 29, 2025
So-Called “Moderate” House Republican Says His “Red Line” Is…A Massive $500 Billion Cut to Medicaid?
Working families deserve to know: Do other House Republicans also support massive cuts to Medicaid? Washington, D.C. — Though Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) recently “committed to not cutting Medicaid,” he’s now willing to support $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid. That, of course, would be a huge cut to Medicaid, equivalent to slashing funding for […]
April 28, 2025
HOUSE RECESS RECAP: Communities Nationwide Demand Congressional Republicans Prioritize Working Families Over Tax Breaks for Billionaires
Local rallies and town halls highlight the growing frustration with the GOP pro-billionaire agenda Washington, D.C. — Today, Congress returns to Washington after two weeks of recess. While they were gone, thousands of people nationwide rose up to demand answers from congressional Republicans who are pushing forward with massive tax breaks for the wealthy paid […]
April 25, 2025
Trump Claims His & Congressional Republicans’ High Tariffs Are a ‘Total Victory;’ Working People Paying the Price Would Disagree
Washington, D.C. — Today, Time Magazine published an interview with President Trump in which he brags about the cost-raising tariffs that he has forced upon working people and small businesses, an effort that Republicans in Congress endorsed before they left Washington earlier this month. Republicans have admitted that they plan to use these tariffs to […]
April 23, 2025
ICYMI: Tariffs Continue to Roil the U.S. Economy, Thanks to Congressional Republicans
Washington, D.C. — The past month has been nonstop economic chaos caused by Trump’s tariffs and congressional Republicans. In fact, one of House Republicans’ last legislative actions before ditching D.C. for two weeks was to vote to protect Trump’s tariffs, allowing them to continue as they work to pass their pro-billionaire tax breaks. Now, thanks […]
April 17, 2025
Congressman Mike Lawler, Who Voted Twice for a Plan to Cut Medicaid, Signs a Hollow Letter Claiming He Wants to Protect Medicaid
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined a group of House Republicans in signing a wishy-washy, vaguely worded letter to House Republican leadership claiming that he opposes cuts to Medicaid. That would be news to his constituents, since Congressman Lawler voted – not once, but TWICE – to advance a plan to cut […]
April 17, 2025
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks Won’t Even Pretend She Won’t Cut Medicaid Ahead of Committee Markup to Consider Cuts
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee that oversees Medicaid funding, failed to sign on to a recent letter from some of her colleagues to House Republican leadership that urges them to protect Medicaid. Nearly 700,000 Iowans are on Medicaid, including 3 in 8 children. Congresswoman […]
April 17, 2025
Congressman Tom Kean Jr. Won’t Even Pretend He Won’t Cut Medicaid Ahead of Committee Markup to Consider Cuts
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee that oversees Medicaid funding, failed to sign on to a recent letter from some of his colleagues to House Republican leadership that urges them to protect Medicaid. Nearly 2 million New Jerseyans rely on Medicaid for health care, […]
April 16, 2025
Republicans in Congress Who Voted Twice for a Plan to Cut Medicaid Sign a Hollow Letter Claiming They Want to Protect Medicaid
Washington, D.C. — Earlier this week, a group of House Republicans sent a wishy-washy, vaguely worded letter to House Republican leadership claiming that they oppose cuts to Medicaid. That would be news to their constituents, since virtually every single Republican that signed this letter voted – not once, but TWICE – to advance a plan […]