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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
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Steil and Van Orden back budget resolution with steep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and more
House Republican budget resolution passes, including cuts to programs Wisconsinites depend on
MADISON, Wis. – Tonight, Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted in favor of a budget resolution that green-lights serious cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs. With their support, the budget process will move forward in Congress and President Trump has joined Republicans in Congress in demanding massive cuts in order to pay for new tax breaks for the ultra-rich and big corporations.
“By supporting this resolution, Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are giving a green light to devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs their constituents depend on,” said Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh. “These cuts will force vulnerable families to pay more for groceries and health care, all to give corporations and billionaires more tax breaks they don’t need. It’s time for Van Orden, Steil, and Republicans in Congress to reverse course and stop these cuts before they do real damage to our economy, communities, and families.”
Earlier this week, NBC News reported on the devastating cuts included in this proposal: “The House’s budget blueprint for a tax, energy and immigration package, which the Budget Committee advanced last week, calls for at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts. That includes $880 billion in spending cuts from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has Medicaid in its jurisdiction, and $230 billion from the House Agriculture Committee, which oversees SNAP.”
Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites already use Medicaid and SNAP to receive care and put food on their table. With cuts to these programs and others, Wisconsin families will be forced to pay more out-of-pocket for everyday necessities.
Potential Impact Of Medicaid and SNAP Cuts By The Numbers:
WI-01:
143,955 covered by Medicaid/CHIP
$1.8 billion potential funding loss in the district
37,790 households participating in SNAP
WI-03:
140,131 covered by Medicaid/CHIP
$1.75 billion potential funding loss in the district
34,393 households participating in SNAP
[SOURCES: Center for American Progress, USDA]
During House Recess, Opportunity Wisconsin, along with other grassroots groups and 35 constituents, gathered at Congressman Bryan Steil’s St. Francis office to demand he oppose these massive Medicaid cuts and more tax cuts for billionaires and corporations.
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