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Illinois Legislators React to House’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Passage

U.S. CONGRESS, JUL 3 – The bill extends Trump-era tax cuts, cuts Medicaid by $1 trillion over 10 years, and raises the national debt by $3.4 trillion, passing narrowly in the House amid sharp partisan division.

  • In a Thursday vote in Springfield, the Illinois U.S. House delegation supported the bill that would cut $1 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years.
  • In the Senate this week, the measure passed by a 51-50 vote, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaker, advancing Trump’s priorities.
  • Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned more than 330,000 Illinoisans will lose Medicaid coverage; impact details include $48 billion in cuts, with the Medicaid program covering about 3.4 million people, according to Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
  • In the 218-214 tally, the state delegation split, with Senators Durbin and Duckworth voting no, while Rep. Bost voted in favor.
  • On Wednesday, Illinois lawmakers expect to approve the bill, which could cut Medicaid by $48 billion, with no state able to cover reinstatement costs; Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services projects 772,000 enrolled.
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WSYX broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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