CHN Urges Members of the House of Representatives to Vote NO on the Reconciliation Proposal
CHN Staff,
May 21, 2025
Letter to Congress
Families and communities will feel the compounding impact of cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and other health assistance along with other basic needs programs – making the combined budget package even more reckless.
Eligible People Will Lose Medicaid Coverage Through Reconciliation Process
Suzanne Wikle,
May 21, 2025
Blog post from CLASP, a member of CHN
By denying people affordable health care, this bill threatens the safety and well-being of communities, states, and the entire country.
House Tax Bill Would Encourage Dynastic Wealth Hoarding by Further Weakening the Estate Tax
Jon Whiten,
May 21, 2025
Blog post by ITEP, a member of CHN
A wealthy couple could leave $29.99 million to their heirs in 2026 without paying a cent of estate tax.
Broken Promises: Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill Would Cut Medicare
Natalie Kean and Julie Carter,
May 21, 2025
Blog post by Justice in Aging, a member of CHN
The GOP takes direct aim at Medicare, gutting eligibility and restricting access to benefits, while also cutting Medicaid in ways that would harm people who are dually eligible for both programs.
The House Republicans’ Budget Bill Guts Basic Needs Programs for the Most Vulnerable Americans to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich
Bobby Kogan,
May 20, 2025
Blog post by Center for American Progress, a member of CHN
If enacted, this would be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in U.S. history.
