WASHINGTON, DC (July 3, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against the extreme Republican reconciliation bill, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which makes cuts to health care, guts nutritional assistance programs, strips environmental protections, adds trillions to the national debt, and prioritizes tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy over the needs of working families.
“Today, I proudly voted against this unconscionable and immoral bill that sacrifices health care, food security, and environmental protections for millions of Americans and abandons hardworking families to deliver tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. The facts of this bill are undeniable: it imposes record cuts to Medicaid, putting hospitals, nursing homes, and community health centers at risk. It defunds vital food assistance programs that keep children, families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities fed. It even raises taxes on the lowest-income Americans throughout the country—all while adding trillions to the national debt.
“At a time when everyday costs are on the rise, Republicans have made a cruel and calculated choice to turn their backs on the needs of the communities they serve in favor of billionaire tax breaks and their own political agendas. My colleagues across the aisle need to take a long look in the mirror. The American people do not deserve this outright betrayal—they deserve leaders who will put their needs first and work for them, fight for them, and protect them at every step.”
The GOP Reconciliation Package originally passed the U.S. House on May 22, 2025, by a vote of 215-214. An amended version of the bill passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, by a vote of 51-50.Today, the U.S. House voted to pass these changes by a vote of 218-214.
Specifically, the GOP’s Reconciliation Package will:
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Take health care away from at least 17 million Americans, including children, mothers, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families, impactingnearly 652,000 North Carolinians.
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This bill would also increase average out-of-pocket costs by an average of $2,200 annually for those who will lose Medicaid coverage due to this bill’s health care cuts.
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Put over 300 rural hospitals at risk of shutting down due to the healthcare cuts in the bill.
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Slash food assistance benefits for more than 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP every month.
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Increase energy costs by an average of $400 more per year and will kill more than a million jobs in the clean energy industry over the next 10 years.
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Raise taxes on the lowest-income families in America.
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Fund a $5 trillion tax cut for the wealthiest Americans.
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Add about $4 trillion to the national debt.
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