Dear Health Advocates,

House leadership pushed back their timeline for key committee markups on the budget package, including in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The markup is now scheduled for the week of May 12th, when Republicans will outline the specific cuts they will pursue in Medicaid to achieve their $880 billion goal. We expect to see the policy proposals that the Committee will consider released in the hours leading up to the markup. The House Agricultural Committee, which has jurisdiction over SNAP, is now also scheduled to meet next week.

Speaker Johnson's goal remains to have the House vote on a reconciliation bill by Memorial Day. As of now, we do not expect there to be a parallel Senate process to the House process; according to staff, Congressional Republicans are working behind the scenes to agree on a package. Some key Republicans are still drawing a hard line against massive cuts to the program, and it is important that we keep up the pressure.

Families USA and our partners have numerous ways for you to engage as we approach these key dates, including this week as we continue our push back against any and all Medicaid cuts. This includes new Defend Medicaid Days of Action today and tomorrow, May 6 and 7. Caring Across Generations and other prominent disability advocates are hosting a 24-hour Protect Medicaid Vigil between Wednesday, May 7 at 1 PM and Thursday, May 8 at 1 PM. The event will consist of two bookend rallies to start and end the program, with 20+ hours of telling the stories of those who would be most affected by any cuts to the Medicaid program.

Health Action Resource List

- As a reminder, Families USA's Health Action Resources List can be found on our website, where we compile resources from our partners for all of you to access in one place. You can find that page here.
Defending Medicaid Landing Page
- Families USA recently launched our new Defending Medicaid landing page! You can find district fact sheets, state-specific resources, and any other resources you may need for your advocacy in protecting and defending Medicaid.

NEW! Day of Action: Please join national health advocates for Defend Medicaid Days of Action from May 6 - May 7 to tell Republican members of Congress: Hands Off Medicaid! Families USA, NHeLP, Community Catalyst, SEIU, and others.
NEW! Storytelling Campaign: Families USA and national partners have joined together to launch a new campaign called "My Health Care Story" to showcase personal stories of Americans who would be impacted by devastating cuts to Medicaid and the U.S. health care system if Republicans follow through on efforts to pass budget cuts in order to give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations. Families USA, Center for American Progress, Protect Our Care, Community Catalyst, and MomsRising.
NEW! Sign Up for a Phone Bank
- People's Action Institute is running phone banks into key House E&C committee member John James' Congressional district (MI-10) multiple times this month. You can find more details and sign up to participate here.
- SEIU is making calls into districts to ask constituents to call their congressmember to send a loud and clear message: ANY cuts to Medicaid would take healthcare from millions and put our communities at risk. You can find more details and sign up to participate here.
Email Writing Campaign: Tell Your Member of Congress - No Cuts to Medicaid! Families USA.
Email Writing Campaign: Tell Congress: Reject Medicaid cuts that will pay for more tax cuts for the rich. Coalition on Human Needs.

NEW! Insights Blog: As Medicaid Popularity Soars, State Legislatures Try to Undermine the Program in Secret, Families USA.
NEW! Press Release: President Trump’s Proposed Budget is an Extreme and Draconian Plan that Will Hurt Families Across America, Families USA.
NEW! Insights Blog: 100 Days of Harm to Health Coverage and Care, Families USA
NEW! Memo: GOP Medicaid Cuts: A Recipe for Medical Debt Disaster, Third Way
NEW! Memo: Medicaid Cuts Would Squeeze Private Health Coverage, Third Way
NEW! Article: ‘Limit Save Grow’ Medicaid Work Mandate Legislation: The Worst Way To Operationalize A Bad Policy, Health Affairs.
NEW! Report: Repro Red Flags: Trump's First 100 Days, The Center for Reproductive Rights
NEW! Impact Brief: First 100 Days, Fenway Institute
NEW! Resource: Article and State Data Table on Medicaid cuts to elderly and disabled Americans, Milken Institute
NEW! Fact Sheet: Medicaid Matters to America. Modern Medicaid Alliance.
NEW! Blog Post: Medicaid Cuts Come Into Focus: Millions Stand to Lose Health Care, CLASP
NEW! Report: Medicaid Financing: Dangers of Block Grants and Per Capita Caps Summary and Full Report, CLASP
NEW! Comment: Families USA and Public Citizen Lead 37 Organizations Representing Consumers, Patients, Providers, and Unions to Oppose the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act of 2025, Families USA
Video: 90 Seconds or Less Policy Explainers. Families USA.

Tomorrow! Protect Medicaid Vigil: Please join Caring Across Generations and other disability advocates as they hold a 24 hour vigil on the National Mall. The vigil will take place from May 7 1:00 PM ET to May 8 1:00 PM ET. Rallies will begin and end the event, with the rest of the time focused on the stories of those who would be most affected by cuts to Medicaid. You can find more information here.
Tomorrow! 100 Voices, 100 Reasons: Please join the Center for Popular Democracy as it hosts another DC event focused on lifting up stories of 100 Americans most affected by any cuts to the Medicaid program. You can find more information, including venue and time, here.
This Week! Mother's Day Event: Join MomsRising for a special Mother's Day rallying cry urging our elected leaders to put families over billionaires by protecting programs that allow parents to go to work, kids to thrive, and people to contribute to their communities like high-quality child care, Head Start, Medicaid, SNAP, and more! Register here.
Next Week! Big Tent Call: Biweekly Big Tent Meeting , Occurs every other Tuesday; Next week's call at 4:30 PM ET, Families USA (email to join).
Advocates Meeting: Wednesday Advocates Meeting Zoom call, Coalition on Human Needs hosting on Wednesday, April 23 at 9:30 AM ET.
Shared Advocacy Calendar: Coalition on Human Needs. Check out weeks of action and upcoming events!