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People in Wheelchairs Zip-Tied and Escorted Out of Capitol Hill Office Building During Medicaid Cuts Protest
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JUN 25 – Over 30 protesters, including wheelchair users and seniors, were arrested inside the Russell Senate Office Building during a peaceful demonstration against Medicaid cuts affecting millions, officials said.
- U.S. Capitol Police arrested 34 protesters, including some in wheelchairs, on June 24-25, 2025, in the Russell Senate Office and Hart Senate Office Buildings during demonstrations against proposed Medicaid cuts.
- The protests responded to Medicaid reductions in President Trump's budget bill, known as the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' which aims to remove coverage for about 10 million Americans and impose new work requirements.
- During the protests, demonstrators chanted 'no cuts to Medicaid' and held banners reading 'Senate Republicans Don’t Kill Us, Save Medicaid' as police enforced crowd control and arrests.
- A Capitol Police spokesperson emphasized that protesting inside Congressional Buildings is illegal, while law enforcement personnel were observed restraining elderly protesters in wheelchairs with zip ties before removing them from the premises.
- The Medicaid cuts are estimated by the Congressional Budget Office to risk leaving up to 10.9 million Americans uninsured, suggesting significant coverage losses if the bill advances in the Senate.
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