Overview

• The National Republican Congressional Committee circulated a recess messaging memo instructing House members to tout the law’s tax cuts and border spending in their districts.
• Memos advise framing more than $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts as an “overhaul” that strengthens health coverage for low-income and disabled Americans.
• Both House and Senate GOP campaign arms urged members to hold public events during the August recess to rebut Democratic criticism of the law.
• The NRCC launched a targeted campaign in 15 Democratic-held districts with military bases, accusing opponents of shortchanging veterans by voting against the tax package.
• Commentator Joe Concha said economic performance, not passage of the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” will ultimately determine Republican success in the 2026 midterms.