Hochul, Morelle condemn House passage of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Congressman Joe Morelle both issued statements against the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that made it through the House of Representatives, 215-214, on Thursday.

Congressman Joe Morelle, D-Rochester, issued this statement:

“President Trump and House Republicans passed a budget proposal that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, and nutrition assistance programs over a trillion dollars and will eliminate health insurance coverage for 13 million Americans.

“The bill also saddles American taxpayers with $5 trillion in new debt.

“All to pay for the largest tax cut for millionaires and billionaires in our nation’s history.

“This is cruel, irresponsible, and un-American. I will do everything I can to fight to stop it.”

Gov. Kathy Hochul issued this statement:

“New York Republicans in Congress caved to the billionaire class at the expense of the constituents they serve. With the passage of this budget, the Republican delegation tore up SNAP benefits, slashed funding for affordable housing, killed clean energy projects and enacted the largest Medicaid cut in history — and they did it all while still managing to roll over on the SALT cap. Pathetic.

“New Yorkers deserve representatives who are fighting to bring down the cost of their families’ medical and grocery bills, not line the pockets of the ultra-wealthy. In Albany, I’m working around the clock in service of everyday New Yorkers — our state desperately needs its leaders in Washington to do the same.”