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Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu, DPCC Chair Debbie Dingell, and DPCC Co-Chairs Maxwell Frost and Lauren Underwood to mark one year of Donald Trump’s One Big, Ugly Bill.

“Instead of calling a single vote to bring prices down, Republican leaders have put a toothless resolution on the floor this week celebrating the one-year anniversary of their One Big, Ugly Bill,” said Congresswoman Trahan. “They're taking a victory lap on the same bill that ripped health care away from millions of Americans and took food out of the mouths of hungry kids, all to pay for a tax cut that overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest one percent of people in our country.”

Footage of Trahan’s remarks can be accessed HERE or by clicking the image below. A transcript of her remarks as delivered is embedded below. 

Trump’s One Big, Ugly Bill made the single largest cut to Americans’ healthcare in history, totaling more than $1 trillion slashed from Medicaid. Coupled with another $187 billion in cuts to federal food assistance programs, the bill has had devastating impacts already. In the first twelve months since it was enacted:

• Five million Americans have lost their ACA health insurance after Republicans blocked the extension of cost-saving tax credits.

• Average monthly health insurance costs have spiked by 58 percent for ACA enrollees, with many seeing increases up to ten times their 2025 costs.

• Four million Americans are at risk of going hungry after losing access to SNAP benefits.

• Up to 10 million Americans are expected to lose their Medicaid coverage by 2028.

• Middle-income Americans are seeing their taxes increase by $900 on average this year, while the top 1 percent prepares to pay a trillion dollars less in the next decade.

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Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Remarks as Delivered

House Democratic Caucus Press Conference on One-Year Anniversary of Trump’s One Big, Ugly Bill

June 30, 2026

Thank you, Lauren, and thank you to Chairman Aguilar and Vice Chair Lieu for hosting us this morning.

This weekend, America turns 250 years old. Whether families are filling up their tanks to hit the road or firing up the grill at home, they’re bracing for what it is going to cost them. 

Because a year and a half into Donald Trump's presidency, life has only gotten harder for the vast majority of Americans. Gas prices are up. Grocery prices are up. Prescription drug prices have skyrocketed. And the cost of health care keeps climbing. 

So as folks prepare for their Fourth of July weekend, what are Republicans in Congress doing to help the people that we represent? 

Are they putting a bill on the floor to make it easier to travel and see their family? No. 

What about legislation to make it a little more affordable to host a barbecue? Not a chance. 

How about something to give parents the peace of mind that they can afford a doctor's visit when their kids get sick or injured? We all know the answer to that question. 

Instead of calling a single vote to bring prices down, Republican leaders have put a toothless resolution on the floor this week celebrating the one-year anniversary of their One Big, Ugly Bill. They're taking a victory lap on the same bill that ripped health care away from millions of Americans and took food out of the mouths of hungry kids, all to pay for a tax cut that overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest one percent of people in our country. 

So when you fill up your tank or stop by the grocery store this weekend, and you're wondering how the heck you're going to afford that bill, just know that Republicans in Washington are throwing themselves a party and hardworking Americans, not invited.

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