John –
On Tuesday night, all House Republicans but one voted to advance their budget outline – meaning that Congress can officially begin the work of drawing up legislation for passage.
In other words: all House Republicans but one voted to open the door to massive cuts to healthcare for children, seniors, veterans, and working families. And they cheered on the House floor afterward.
This fight is far from over, and we're going to make sure that every vulnerable Republican in the Midwest – who just threw their constituents under the bus – feels the heat before any vote on the final budget.
We're going to keep amplifying the facts about the GOP's drastic budget goals, we're going to lay the groundwork for flipping key districts, and we're going to work tirelessly to make sure that Midwestern communities' needs cannot be ignored.
If you're ready to help us hold Republicans' feet to the fire in the days and weeks ahead – and flip the House decisively in 2026 – please pitch in whatever you can now.
Onward,
Team MMP
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John, the budget plan that House Republicans have rallied behind is a disaster.
Dave Loebsack reached out to you last week about its terrible implications for nutritional assistance. Today, we want to dive into some numbers about the plan's impact here in the Midwest when it comes to healthcare.
In total, the GOP is preparing to cut Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion. That's a devastating betrayal of millions of working families who rely on the program to cover basic healthcare costs.
If they support this budget, this is how many of their constituents that several Midwest Republicans are hanging out to dry:
- Iowa's 1st District (represented by Mariannette Miller-Meeks) – 153,000 Medicaid enrollees
- Iowa's 3rd District (represented by Zach Nunn) – 176,600 Medicaid enrollees
- Michigan's 7th District (represented by Tom Barrett) – 123,800 Medicaid enrollees
- Michigan's 10th District (represented by John James) – 183,900 Medicaid enrollees
- Nebraska's 2nd District (represented by Don Bacon) – 127,300 Medicaid enrollees
- Wisconsin's 3rd District (represented by Derrick Van Orden) – 132,700 Medicaid enrollees
At least 120,000 seniors and children in each of these districts are at risk of losing healthcare coverage if their Republican representatives fail to show some spine and oppose the budget.
It's up to us to keep the pressure on Midwest Republicans like these — and show them that if they side with cruel legislation over the needs of their constituents, we're ready to show them the door in 2026.
It's going to take a wide organizing, mobilizing, and communications effort to get the job done, but we all can play our parts. Will you chip in to help Midwest Majority PAC reach folks in our target districts and build grassroots strength that can manifest at the ballot box?
More soon,
Team MMP
