Trump Budget: GOP Controlled U.S. Senate Passes Largest Cut to Food Assistance in History

July 7, 2025

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has passed President Trump's budget bill after a record number of consecutive votes over two nights, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. This legislation includes unprecedented cuts to food assistance programs and threatens healthcare coverage for approximately 15 million Americans. The bill repeals the Inflation Reduction Act, cuts the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPS), extends the 2017 tax cuts that primarily benefit wealthy Americans, and adds an estimated $4.

Who is affected

Low-income families who rely on food assistance programs
Approximately 15-16 million Americans who may lose healthcare coverage
Children in families with incomes too high for Medicaid but unable to afford private insurance (CHIPS recipients)
Working-class Americans who benefit from nutrition assistance and Medicaid
Wealthy Americans and billionaires who will receive tax benefits
Recipients of various social programs who will face additional paperwork requirements

What action is being taken

The Republican-controlled Senate is passing President Trump's budget bill with Vice President Vance's tie-breaking vote
Republicans are extending the 2017 tax cuts that primarily benefit wealthy Americans
The government is adding paperwork requirements likely to reduce program eligibility
The legislation is phasing out green energy tax credits
State of the People is broadcasting marathon coverage featuring Black religious, political, and community leaders

Why it matters

The bill reverses progress in reducing childhood poverty that was achieved under the Biden-Harris administration
It represents a significant cut to food assistance programs described as "the largest in history"
The legislation threatens healthcare coverage for millions of Americans
The bill adds an estimated $4.5 trillion to the national debt
It redirects benefits from working-class Americans to wealthy individuals through tax policy changes
The legislation is characterized by Democratic senators as "cruel and callous" and "a gutting betrayal of working-class Americans"

What's next

The legislation now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration, where despite some opposition from members of the Republican House Freedom Caucus, it is likely to pass.

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