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Jeffries Invokes McCain to Push Four Republicans to Defect on Trump’s Megabill

On the Capitol steps, Jeffries pressed four vulnerable Republicans to defect by warning of Medicaid losses, food assistance rollbacks, billionaire tax breaks, looming hospital closures

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 02: House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), joined by fellow Democrats, speaks out against the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at a press conference outside of the U.S. Capitol on July 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans continue their work to pass the Senate version of The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference invoking John McCain’s 2017 courage and urging four House Republicans to oppose President Trump’s reconciliation bill
  • Jeffries warned the legislation would strip Medicaid from more than 17 million Americans, slash nutritional assistance for children, seniors and veterans and provide massive tax cuts for billionaires
  • He cited forecasts of rising premiums, hospital and nursing home closures and tens of thousands of avoidable deaths each year if the bill passes
  • Democrats highlighted swing-district Republicans such as Scott Perry, David Valadao, Rob Bresnahan and Young Kim in a public messaging push to increase pressure ahead of the vote
  • Republican leaders are racing to lock down a 220-212 majority as hard-line conservatives threaten to derail the megabill on the procedural floor vote today