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Selfish, Cruel, Expensive: Indian American lawmakers slam Senate passage of GOP budget bill
President Trump is expected to take an active role in advocating for the approval of the bill by House Republicans, with plans to have it signed into law by the Fourth of July.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 01, Jul 2025
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Indian American Democrats / File Photo
Indian American members of Congress voiced concerns following the U.S. Senate’s July 1 passage of the Republican-led budget package, which proposes major changes to federal spending, including cuts to health care programs and social safety net programs while boosting military and immigration enforcement spending.
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) criticized the bill’s progression through the upper chamber, writing, “The House Republican version of the Trump budget was already a disaster for the American people. The Senate somehow made it even worse.”
My statement on the Senate's passage of Trump's budget bill. I'm driving back to D.C. tonight to stand with working families across Illinois and vote against its passage in the House. pic.twitter.com/n2n7Qi3zK4
— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) July 1, 2025
Describing the Senate's amendments as "selfish, cruel and expensive," Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) took aim at the bill’s healthcare provisions, stating, “Senate Republicans just voted to cut health care for millions of Americans to pay for a tax break for the rich. Americans will die so that billionaires can get a tax cut.”
Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) argued that the latest version of the bill worsens the original proposal. “Old version: slashed Medicaid, cut clean energy, exploded the debt,” he wrote. “New version: slashes more Medicaid, cuts more clean energy, raises the debt even more.” He also noted that “Nearly 17 million Americans are projected to lose their health insurance because of the Trump Administration’s Big Ugly Bill.”
I am voting against the Big Ugly Bill. Here’s why. pic.twitter.com/YmxeIafhde
— Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) (@RepSuhas) July 1, 2025
Representative Shri Thanedar (D-MI) added his voice to the opposition, warning of impacts on food security and health coverage. “This bill will take food off the table of 2 million Americans and take away access to healthcare from 16 million more,” he said. “All to give billionaires yet another tax cut. I'm heading to DC right now to vote HELL NO on this Big Ugly bill in the House.”
Representative Ami Bera (D-CA) added that Democrats are united in their opposition. “House Democrats stand united against this harmful bill that will strip at least 16 million Americans of their health care. We must defeat this.”
The bill narrowly passed in a 51-50 vote with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie after three Republicans - Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky - joined all 47 Democrats in voting against the bill.
It will now head to House of Representatives for a vote, where Republicans hold a 220-212 majority, which is likely to be close. House Democrats are expected to remain unanimously opposed to the bill.
President Trump is expected to take an active role in advocating for the approval of the bill by House Republicans, with plans to have it signed into law by the Fourth of July.
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