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Sisters and Brothers,
This week, House Republicans narrowly voted to approve a budget resolution that contains trillions in tax cuts and spending reductions.
It was close. The House GOP passed the bill 217 to 215, with every single GOP member of California’s congressional delegation voting yes.
So what does this mean?
Per the New York Times, the bill calls for cutting $2 trillion in federal spending. While the budget doesn’t specify where those cuts specifically should be made, it mandates the House Energy and Commerce Committee – which has oversight on Medicare and Medicaid – to find at least $880 billion in cuts. It would be impossible to cut that much without slashing funding for one or both of those programs.
So what now?
The budget bill is far from a done deal. The Senate still must approve its version of the resolution. Then, the House and Senate must reconcile their two budget resolutions into one bill, which both chambers must pass in a final vote.
The next big fight will be in the Energy and Commerce Committee. If the cuts make it out of that committee, the next big fight after that will likely be on the House floor. It takes just three GOP lawmakers voting no to tie the vote in the House, which effectively kills the bill.
This is where we come in!
In California, there are three House Republicans who only narrowly won their seats in fiercely competitive purple districts:
If you live in one of their districts, please call (866)-426-2631 contact their office ASAP and tell them to say “NO” to Medi-Cal cuts that would slash healthcare for millions of Americans.
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In Solidarity, Lorena Gonzalez |
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