Washington (June 16, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement after Senate Republicans released the Senate Finance portion of their reconciliation bill text.

“Tonight, Senate Republicans released bill text that would take from children and families, make the biggest cuts to health care in United States history, and forsake the future of our planet – all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Millions of children would lose the Child Tax Credit. Cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act would force hospitals and nursing homes to cut back services or close, and millions of Americans would need to travel further, wait longer, and pay more for their health care. 

“Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are doubling down on egregious attacks on the historic investments in the Inflation Reduction Act, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs and hundreds of billions in investments in our communities. Instead of helping to lower energy costs and reduce pollution, Republicans are continuing their vendetta against wind and solar energy - the cheapest and cleanest sources of electricity - to pad the pockets of their Big Oil and Gas Buddies.

“Republicans do not have to pass this Big, Ugly Bill. There is no need to force people out of work, rip people’s health care away from them, or steal from our future. Republicans must stand up and say no to this Big Billionaire Boondoggle.”

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