DeGette Statement on Energy & Commerce Republicans’ Harmful Reconciliation Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after Republicans on the Energy & Commerce Committee announced the text of their portion of the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill.’

“House Republicans are terrified the American people will learn the details of their plan to gut Medicaid, so they want to pass this monstrosity of a bill less than 48 hours after making the bill public to distract and mislead their constituents. They want to kick at least 8.6 million Americans off their health care to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, and that is exactly what this bill will do. House Republicans are so laser-focused on pleasing Trump, they are willing to make their constituents’ lives harder and health care more expensive.

“Throughout the markup for this legislation, I will call out Republicans for their disgraceful policies, force votes on amendments to protect Medicaid, and stand up to their brazen disregard for their constituents’ well-being while they pad the pockets of billionaires like Elon Musk.”

The Energy & Commerce Committee will be marking up their portion of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” on Tuesday, May 13. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that the health provisions in the bill would cause at least 8.6 million Americans to lose health care. 

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