Democratic Sit-In at Capitol Protests Proposed Budget Cuts
Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker lead a sit-in at the Capitol in opposition to proposed Republican budget cuts targeting Medicaid, education, and public assistance.
Democrats have said Republicans won’t be able to meet their commitments for deep spending cuts without scaling back Medicaid and Social Security, though House Speaker Mike Johnson has told centrist Republicans that the programs will be preserved.
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Democrats and independents have added a new degree of physicality to their opposition to the Trump agenda.
Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker livestream sit-in against GOP funding plan
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The proposed budget includes cuts to programs such as Medicaid, Head Start and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Cory Booker, Hakeem Jeffries start sit-in on Capitol steps, slam Trump budget plan
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The sit-in is a protest of a Republican budget bill that will likely seek to cut spending on public health insurance programs to compensate for the cost of President Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy since the GOP plans to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Are Sitting in to Stand up for Medicaid
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Summary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker staged a sit-in at the U.S. Capitol, addressing proposed cuts to Medicaid and social services in the upcoming Republican budget. They called it a moral moment, urging dialogue with the public about the implications of the proposed budget, which they argue favors tax breaks for the wealthy over support for low-income families. The sit-in, featuring participation from other lawmakers and activists, reflects growing frustration among Democrats toward the Trump administration's agenda as Congress reconvenes after a recess.
Perspectives
Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Cory Booker and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are protesting the proposed Republican budget, arguing it will cut essential programs for the marginalized while benefiting the wealthy.
The proposed budget includes significant cuts to Medicaid, childcare, education, and other vital programs, which Booker and Jeffries label as a moral threat to American families.
The sit-in aims to highlight the consequences of the budget cuts, framing it as a moment of moral urgency that calls for public engagement against the Republican agenda.