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House Passes Controversial Bill Slashing Medicaid by $1 Trillion

7/5/2025

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House Passes Budget Cuts

The U.S. House has passed H.R. 1, a controversial budget bill that slashes Medicaid funding by $1 trillion, impacting 12 million individuals. It also cuts Planned Parenthood services for Medicaid recipients and boosts immigration enforcement funding. Critics, including the ACLU, warn this could be the most harmful legislation in decades, threatening healthcare and civil rights across the nation.

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Pro-Life Advocates Rally

On June 28, pro-life advocates in Washington, D.C., rallied together to collect nearly 400,000 diapers for families and homeless shelters, all while calling on Congress to defund Planned Parenthood. The Senate's budget bill, which shortens the defunding period from ten years to just one, marks a pivotal, though temporary, win for these advocates in their relentless campaign.

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GOP Budget Threatens Clinics

The GOP budget bill poses a grave threat to Planned Parenthood, potentially shutting down nearly 200 clinics across the country. This drastic move could strip essential health services from underserved communities, while Planned Parenthood warns it serves as a covert abortion ban, jeopardizing the reproductive health care of millions of women who depend on their support.

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House Passes Budget Cuts

The U.S. House has passed H.R. 1, a controversial budget bill that slashes Medicaid funding by $1 trillion, impacting 12 million individuals. It also cuts Planned Parenthood services for Medicaid recipients and boosts immigration enforcement funding. Critics, including the ACLU, warn this could be the most harmful legislation in decades, threatening healthcare and civil rights across the nation.

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