US EditionSen. Susan Collins Explains Why She Voted Against 'Big Beautiful Bill'
UNITED STATES SENATE, JUL 1 – Three Republican senators opposed the bill due to Medicaid cuts affecting millions and a $3.3 trillion deficit increase, requiring Vice President JD Vance to cast the deciding vote.
- The Senate approved President Donald Trump's significant legislative package on Tuesday by a 51-50 margin, with Vice President JD Vance providing the decisive vote.
- This legislation caps a monthslong GOP effort to combine tax cuts and Medicaid reductions, which prompted opposition from Democrats and three Republican senators, including Susan Collins.
- The bill reduces Medicaid funding by a greater amount compared to the House version, mandates that many adult recipients complete a set number of work or volunteer hours each month, and is now headed back to the House for final approval.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects the legislation will increase the deficit by $3.3 trillion and cause 11.8 million more people to lose health coverage by 2034, while Sen. Ron Wyden called it "the biggest Medicaid cut in history."
- Critics warn the bill's Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals and low-income families, including nearly a third of Maine's population relying on Medicaid, and the package is expected to fuel political mobilization ahead of next year's midterms.
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It was necessary to vote by Vice President JD Vance to unblock the approval of the US Senate of the Big Beautiful Bill, the bill of tax and spending that contains all the priorities of internal politics of Donald Trump. The budget that contains all the electoral promises of the President from the abolition of taxes for tips and overtime, to the fight against immigration passing through a tax cut for action and Americans was approved thanks to th…
The Republicans Who Voted Against the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Three Senators from President Donald Trump’s party joined Democrats in voting against his “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which narrowly passed the upper chamber on Tuesday with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance. The bill—a sweeping tax and spending package that includes additional money for deportation efforts, steep cuts to funding for Medicaid, and tax exemptions for tips, among other major provisions—earned the votes of most Repu…
Senator Susan Collins Opposes Trump Bill Over Medicaid Cuts
Senator Susan Collins of Maine cited proposed Medicaid cuts as her primary reason for voting against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, which passed the Senate by a narrow margin after more than 24 hours of negotiations. In a statement posted on X, Collins said, “My vote against this bill stems primarily from the harmful impact it will have on Medicaid, affecting low-income families and rural health care providers like our …
Susan Collins and other Maine politicians react to the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passing
Republicans pushed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” through the Senate on Tuesday, with Sen. Susan Collins defecting alongside two others in her party and requiring Vice President JD Vance to cast the deciding vote. It awaits further action in the House. Here’s how Collins explained her vote and how other Maine political figures reacted to the Senate’s actions on Tuesday. Collins “I strongly support extending the tax relief …
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