Rep. McCollum Joins Every Senate and House Democrat in Opposing the One Big Ugly Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the House of Representatives awaits the vote on Donald Trump’s massive budget reconciliation bill (HR1), also known as the One Big Ugly Bill, Congresswoman McCollum issued the following statement: 

“President Trump’s big shameful reconciliation bill is back on the House floor today, and it is even uglier and meaner than when House Republicans passed it in May. The Senate-amended One Big Ugly Bill strips away healthcare from more than 173,000 Minnesotans with disabilities, seniors, children, and working parents – that’s the equivalent of every resident of Woodbury, Maplewood, Stillwater, and Roseville losing their health care. 

“The big ugly truth is that at least 32,000 Minnesotans will go hungry without the SNAP food assistance they rely on – the equivalent of everyone in New Brighton and Arden Hills going to bed hungry every day. Donald Trump and his Republican Congressional enablers are cutting healthcare and food access for the most vulnerable Minnesotans to give permanent tax breaks to billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. 

“The One Big Ugly Bill is a handout for the wealthy. People who make over a million dollars a year, on average, will see a tax break of an additional $96,400 per year, or $264 per day. For those earning less than $50,000 per year, the average benefit is $0.68 per day. If that wasn’t bad enough, the Senate’s Big Ugly Bill raises the debt ceiling by $5 Trillion, 25% more than the $4 Trillion proposed in the House and hands out ridiculous tax breaks, like a $1.5 billion tax break on gun silencer purchases

“As it was with the first vote on the Big Ugly Bill in May, I will vote NO! House Democrats just need four patriotic no votes from our Republican colleagues to kill this deadly bill. I will continue to lead with my Minnesota values and represent the voice of my community. I will always oppose any Republican efforts to cut Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Veterans’ benefits, and nutrition assistance for Minnesota families.”

###