June 27, 2025

Senate Republicans Scramble to Pass Unpopular Budget Bill

Senate GOP leaders are forging ahead despite broad opposition to their “big, beautiful” budget bill. Nearly two-thirds of Americans view it unfavorably, according to a new KFF poll.

Earlier in the week, 15 vulnerable House Republicans sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (SD) stating that the Senate Finance Committee version “goes too far.”

Political squabbling over the bill reached new levels during a closed door meeting Republican senators held Tuesday. Sen. Thom Tillis (NC) expressed worry that the plan’s proposed Medicaid cuts could cause trouble for Republicans in the midterm elections to which Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY) suggested that Americans “will get over it.”

Despite internal dissent and recent rulings from Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough that will require revisions to the regulation, both President Donald Trump and Senate Majority
Leader Thune remain confident the Senate would pass the budget plan by the July 4 weekend.

“It’s not surprising that Americans don’t want to pay for more tax cuts for the wealthy by slashing food assistance, Medicaid, and Medicare. But that’s exactly what the Republican budget plan calls
for,” said Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance. “We must continue to speak out and make sure senators stop this destructive bill.”

ACTION NEEDED: Click here to tell your senators to vote against the budget proposal when it comes to the floor

This was originally published in the June 27, 2025 edition of the Friday Alert. Read the full length version and see other Friday Alert editions here.