July 1, 2025
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Today, Senate Republicans voted to pass the ‘Big Bad Budget Bill,’ with a tie-breaking vote. Senator Lindsay Graham led the charge on the Senate floor to help broker the deal to strip health care from millions of Americans. In response 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement:
“Senator Lindsay Graham just voted to cut one trillion dollars from Medicaid, leading the charge on the Senate floor to strike a deal that will strip coverage from nearly 17 million Americans. For more than 24 hours, Senator Graham was the ringleader, cheering on deeper and deeper cuts to Medicaid.
“This will be the defining issue leading into 2026. Voters have made it clear that they oppose cuts to Medicaid and they are looking for leaders who will protect health care, like Dr. Annie Andrews. As a pediatrician, Dr. Annie Andrews has spent her career treating children who rely on Medicaid, babies born prematurely, children with rare genetic conditions, or serious infections that result in hospitalization. 314 Action is ready to roll up our sleeves and work to elect Dr. Annie Andrews to the U.S. Senate.”
314 Action Fund is the only national organization working to recruit, train and elect Democratic scientists across all levels of government—from the Senate down to local school boards. The organization is powered by a grassroots community of over six million people supporting scientists and health care professionals who will use science and facts to address the most urgent issues facing our generation.
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