Oppose Harmful Provisions in the Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill

House Committees have been working on completing their individual portions of the budget reconciliation bill that Republicans are pushing through to enact hefty tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. To pay for these tax cuts—and take advantage of the filibuster-proof reconciliation procedure—Republicans are including many spending cuts and policy changes from their partisan wish list.

In addition to gutting Medicaid, boosting ICE funding and green lighting the sale of public lands for fossil fuel production, these harmful provisions include:

• $351 billion in cuts to student aid. This includes new limits on Pell Grant eligibility, new caps on how much a student can borrow, roll backs of protections from predatory lenders, and a repeal of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness program.

• $50 billion in cuts to the Federal Employee Retirement System, including significant reductions in take-home pay, retirement benefits, and protections against unjust treatment for federal workers.

• Slashes to funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by nearly 70% and a complete dissolution of the Public Accounting Oversight Board, the government’s top auditor of public companies.

• A new tax on EV and hybrid vehicles and an elimination of funding for green energy programs authorized by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, including grants for low-emission technology, low-carbon materials, and alternative fuel transportation.

• Language pulled from the REINS Act, a long-time Republican goal, that would give Congress new control over federal rule making. This would make it easier for Republicans to roll back any regulation they don’t like, including those that have already been finalized and implemented.

• $25 billion for a “Golden Dome” missile defense shield that utilizes space-based assets, essentially setting this up to be another government handout to Elon Musk and SpaceX.

• A limit to federal judges’ authority to hold government officials in contempt of court. A move clearly designed to defend the Trump administration from accountability for defying the courts.

Once all committee work is complete, the House and Senate will both need to approve and vote on the full reconciliation bill. House Republicans are aiming for a floor vote by Memorial Day weekend.

Call your repesentative and demand they oppose this destructive bill.