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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as House Republicans were preparing overnight for the final vote on their reconciliation bill, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) offered the Democratic Motion to Recommit, the last opportunity for the House to stop consideration of the bill up for a vote.

“The bill bans federal Medicaid and CHIP dollars from going to Planned Parenthood for ten years – without even naming the organization – by using vague criteria clearly designed to single them out. This provision threatens access to cancer screenings, birth control, and other essential care for millions of Americans, particularly low-income women,” Congresswoman Trahan said.

CLICK HERE or the image below to view Trahan’s remarks on the House floor. A transcript is embedded below.

House Republicans’ reconciliation legislation, crafted behind closed doors with President Donald Trump and voted on just hours after the text was released, would strip health care away from nearly 14 million Americans, cut billions in federal Medicaid and Affordable Care Act funding to states, and reduce or eliminate food assistance for millions of families on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the bill will explode the deficit by $3.8 trillion due to its tax provisions that will increase incomes for the wealthiest 10 percent of Americans while decreasing take home pay for the poorest 10 percent.

The Motion to Recommit offered by Trahan would have sent the bill back to the committee of jurisdiction for further consideration rather than allowing the House to proceed with a vote on final passage. While offering the motion, Trahan pointed out that in addition to slashing Medicaid for millions of Americans, the Republican reconciliation bill defunds federal funding for Planned Parenthood, despite a current ban on the use of federal funds for abortion services. Instead, this provision will jeopardize vital health services for the 2 million patients that seek care at Planned Parenthood facilities each year, including cancer screenings, contraception, and more. The CBO estimates that the provision defunding Planned Parenthood alone will increase the federal deficit by $300 million.

The Motion to Recommit was rejected, with all House Republicans voting against it.

“My amendment would strike the provision that blocks Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood, because no one should lose access to basic care just because of where they go to get it,” Congresswoman Trahan continued.

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Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Remarks As Delivered

Motion to Reconsider H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”

May 22, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I oppose this bill because it is a targeted attack on Planned Parenthood, one of the most trusted providers of reproductive health care in our country.

The bill bans federal Medicaid and CHIP dollars from going to Planned Parenthood for ten years – without even naming the organization – by using vague criteria clearly designed to single them out. This provision threatens access to cancer screenings, birth control, and other essential care for millions of Americans, particularly low-income women.

For this reason, at the appropriate time I will offer a motion to recommit this bill back to committee. If the House rules permitted, I would have offered the motion with an important amendment to this bill. My amendment would strike the provision that blocks Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood, because no one should lose access to basic care just because of where they go to get it.

I ask unanimous consent to insert into the record the text of this amendment.

I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit, and I yield back.

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