As the July 4 deadline to pass President Donald Trump’s budget bill looms, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) last week released data on how Trump’s proposals could negatively impact Illinois.
Kelly’s 2nd District covers urban, suburban and rural areas, including Homewood and Flossmoor. Kelly voted against the bill in the House and spent over 26 hours fighting to save Medicaid when the bill was in committee.
“Trump’s ‘Big Ugly Bill’ spells disaster for Illinois,” Kelly said, offering her spin on what the GOP has dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” “Trump and the Republicans’ cruel and misinformed policies would strip Illinoisans of health insurance, jobs and food assistance. I rejected this legislation in Congress and will continue to have the backs of Illinoisans in the U.S. Senate.”
According to the Congressional Budget Office, Trump and Congressional Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act would result in 16 million people losing their health insurance by 2034. Nearly 11 million Americans could experience at least some cuts in benefits to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) because of increased paperwork requirements in the bill. And Trump’s plan to remove the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy tax credits could put up to 686,000 jobs at risk.
Here is how the bill would impact Illinois:
- 163,500 Illinoisans would lose Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage.
- 335,000 Illinoisans would lose Medicaid coverage.
- Nearly half a million Illinoisans would lose health insurance coverage.
- Nearly half a million Illinoisans would experience a cut in SNAP benefits.
- Almost 20,000 Illinoisans could lose their jobs (operational and construction).
Senate Republicans expect to bring the bill to a vote by the end of the week.
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June 25, 2025 at 10:47PM
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