UnidosUS Statement on U.S. House Passage of Harmful Federal Budget Bill
U.S. House of Representatives votes to betray American families with largest cuts to health programs and food assistance in U.S. history to fuel an extreme and cruel mass deportation agenda
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 218-214 to pass the U.S. Senate’s version of the most regressive and harmful federal budget in modern history, delivering a stunning betrayal to working families, vulnerable communities and the American electorate who entrusted them with their votes. The House had previously passed its own version of the bill on May 22, 2025.
Despite overwhelming opposition from Latino voters and the broader public, the U.S. Congress has chosen to approve a budget that imposes deep, painful cuts to health care, nutrition and education programs, while extending tax breaks only for the wealthiest of Americans and fueling a deportation machine that terrorizes communities.
UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía issued the following statement in response:
“The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to turn its back on the American people by advancing a deeply harmful and extreme budget. Members of Congress who passed this bill have once again betrayed the trust of their constituents — including the Latino community — and chosen cruelty over common sense. This budget makes the largest cuts to health programs and food assistance in U.S. history, and could make certain that for at least the next 10 years millions of American families — including Latino and other underserved communities — will face rising costs, fewer services and more fear in their daily lives. All to supercharge a cruel and ineffective deportation machine that is sowing chaos across our nation.
“Nearly 45% of U.S. children are now at risk of losing access to health care, food or both. And for Latinos, the harm is especially devastating: more than 5 million Latinos rely on Affordable Care Act coverage — many of whom use tax credits that this bill lets expire. Combined with drastic Medicaid cuts, more than 4 million Latinos could lose health insurance — the largest coverage loss in our community’s history.
“The bill also targets Latino students and families trying to build a better future, as Congress voted to end the Child Tax Credit for 2.6 million U.S. citizen children simply because their parents are undocumented. And it slashes higher education support, eliminating critical programs for first-generation college students and potentially tripling student loan payments for over 5 million Latinos.
“These are the choices this Congress made — choices that the American electorate did not vote for and whose harms will echo for generations. We will not forget this moment.”
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