House Democrats’ campaign arm argued that President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed through the House of Representatives on Thursday, will cost House Republicans the majority in 2026, raising costs for working families and benefiting only the wealthiest earners.
“In poll after poll, public support for Trump and the Republican agenda is cratering. The GOP Tax Scam doubles down on all the anxieties the public has about D.C. politicians prioritizing their wealthy friends over everyday people — and takes a chainsaw to programs that are popular among a broad swath of Americans, from Trump voters to independents to progressives,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said in a new memo on Thursday.
The DCCC wrote that Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which Republicans passed through the lower chamber Thursday morning in a 215-214 vote, would enact the “largest cut to Medicaid and food assistance in American history.”
“In a desperate, hypocritical attempt to inoculate themselves from their eventual vote in favor of this terrible bill, vulnerable Republicans whined, wrote letters, and filed meaningless resolutions to try and convince their voters they would not cut Medicaid and other vital programs. It was all a lie,” the DCCC said in the 2-page memo.
In response, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the House Republicans’ campaign arm, said that House Democrats “just gave us the clearest contrast in years by voting for tax hikes, handouts to illegal immigrants, and open border chaos.”
“House Republicans are going on offense, fighting for working families, stronger borders, and more money in your pocket,” NRCC spokesperson Mike Marinella told The Hill in an emailed statement.
The sweeping legislation, which will now be taken up by the Senate, includes measures extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and cutting taxes on overtime and tips, along with other measures bolstering funds for border security, national defense efforts and deportations.
The bill would institute Medicaid reforms that could lead to millions of low-income people losing health insurance, according to recent projections, due in large part to amped-up work requirements for “able-bodied” adults who do not have dependents. The legislation would also impose penalties on states that cover migrants who do not have permanent legal status. States would also share the cost of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The NRCC is encouraging House Republicans to “go on offense” when messaging about the new legislation, telling members that they have a chance to “draw a sharp contrast with House Democrats.”
“This bill prevents tax increases to put more money in every American’s pocket,” the NRCC said Thursday in a memo, which was first obtained by The Hill. The legislation is “protecting Medicaid by removing illegal immigrants and eliminating fraud” and “investing billions of dollars to build the wall and secure the border.”
The NRCC wrote that House Democrats have given GOP lawmakers a “generational opportunity to go on offense.”
“Their unanimous vote against the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’, a landmark package delivering tax relief, government efficiency, and border enforcement, handed us the clearest contrast in years. This legislation must be a key piece of Republicans’ 2026 strategy,” the NRCC said in the 6-page memo.
When it comes to messaging regarding Medicaid, the NRCC suggested to House Republicans to emphasize the GOP “defending Medicaid for EVERY American who NEEDS and DESERVES it the most.”
“That means seniors, low-income families, pregnant women, and disabled Americans, not fraudsters, able-bodied adults who refuse to work, or illegal immigrants,” the NRCC wrote.
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