Johnson Dismisses Protest, Touts ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Column: Despite Kiggans’ claims, spending bill will harm Virginia

U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans recently defended her vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“‘One big beautiful bill’ invests in our families, military and future,” Other Views, July 16). However, there are many ugly truths about this legislation that negatively impact the poor and turn a blind eye to the needs of the most vulnerable populations. The act makes about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade while adding about $3.4 trillion to…

Johnson dismisses protest, touts ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson visited Monroe last week to champion the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s effects on the local economy, writing off a local protest of his presentation as opposed to common sense.

New Migration Provisions in the Landmark ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” contains at least 30 provisions related to migration, including funding for border security enhancements and other measures. (Photo: OSV News/Leah Millis, via Reuters)  On July 17, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published a detailed list of all the migration-related provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4.   The …

A Reader’s Guide to the Big Beautiful Bill: Part 6

We’ve finally made it: Our last reader’s guide of the Big Beautiful Bill!Together, we’ve walked through how the package will impact agriculture, food stamps, and defense in Part 1; banking, commerce, and transportation in Part 2; energy and the environment in Part 3; taxes in Part 4; Medicaid in Part 5; and now, education and immigration in Part 6.When I was getting ready to publish Part 1, I was worried that no one would be interested in readin…

New fees in One Big Beautiful Bill to have big impact on unaccompanied migrant minors

The law includes provisions to tighten the U.S. asylum system, which advocates say will make it more difficult for people fleeing persecution.