House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s trillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill on Thursday, sending it to his desk for a signature.
The 218-214 vote came before the July 4 deadline, with just two Republicans voting against it. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York held the floor for more than eight hours with a record-breaking speech against the bill to delay the vote.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the House passed the 800-plus page measure, which Trump called his “big, beautiful bill.”
“Today, Republicans in the United States House passed a reckless bill that threatens the health, security, and economic stability of millions—including hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who stand to lose their Medicaid coverage, and countless working families who rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table.
Nearly 15,000 Michiganders sent stories to me about how these cuts will devastate their lives. My office shared their stories with members of our Congressional delegation, including Representatives John James, Tom Barrett, and Bill Huizenga. Today’s vote shows those Republicans ignored their constituents, leaving them with higher costs and without the health care they’ll need.
I want to thank Michigan’s Democratic representatives for standing up for their constituents and voting to protect their health care, food security, and futures. I stand with them and remain committed to doing everything in my power to defend Michiganders. It’s time to stop playing politics with people’s lives and get to work on real, commonsense solutions that improve people’s lives.”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, who recently announced he will run to be Michigan’s next governor, released the following statement:
“Today I voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill — because it delivers on the promises President Trump and Republicans made in 2024.
We’re cutting taxes on tips and overtime, protecting Social Security, rebuilding American manufacturing, and putting an end to handouts for illegal immigrants and able-bodied adults who won’t work.
This bill secures our border, strengthens our economy, and keeps our word to the American people. It’s simple: America first. Always."
U.S. Rep. John James
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, released the following statement:
“This bill is an act of violence against our communities. At a time of extreme income and wealth inequality, while 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, this budget is absolutely devastating for the working families we represent. Trump’s big budget betrayal will kick 17 million Americans off their health care, including over 450,000 people in Michigan, by making the largest cut to Medicaid in history. Republicans should be ashamed of themselves for saying the people losing their health care will just ‘get over it’ because ‘we’re all going to die.’ They are responsible for the over 50,000 people who will die unnecessarily every year because of this deadly budget.
What’s even more disgusting is that all of this is being done to give billionaires and massive corporations trillions of dollars in tax breaks. This bill is the largest transfer of wealth from poor and working people to the billionaire class. It is a gift to Trump’s billionaire donors. To pay for it, Republicans are literally taking food out of the mouths of hungry kids by cutting billions of dollars in nutrition assistance. And the same lawmakers who claim that we don’t have the money to feed hungry children or make sure people in our communities have the health care they need have no problem voting to send an additional $150 billion to weapons manufacturers and endless war and $170 billion to masked agents terrorizing our communities and illegally disappearing our neighbors for profit. Every member who voted to pass this disastrous budget betrayed the people they represent to serve the rich and powerful and deserves to be voted out of office.”
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib