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Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance released text for its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In response, @neeratanden.bsky.social, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...

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FYI the Senate Finance Committee text that just dropped leaves this provision untouched. They are choosing to spike costs for more than a million Medicare enrollees.

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Worth noting that limit ONLY applies to states that have expanded Medicaid. Non-expansion states get to keep their taxes frozen at current rates. This is a shameless provision to undermine Medicaid expansion.

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RFK Jr has a long track record of been spreading false information and sowing doubt about the safety of our vaccines. Now he is dismantling the vaccine system, driving out experts, and further endangering our health. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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Hear from retired U.S. Forest Service firefighter @firechik.bsky.social and other panelists during our next DOGE’s cuts impact event on June 17: www.americanprogress.org/events/the-d...

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Students across the country are wrapping up the hottest school year on record & preparing for the summer. At the same time, resources to protect kids from the heat are being stripped away. Read more from me for @the74.bsky.social on how we can protect students: www.the74million.org/article/last...

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Electric and gas bills are already on the rise, but the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would make it even worse while also increasing profits for oil and gas companies. ‪@akshayt33.bsky.social‬ and ‪@shannonbb-8.bsky.social‬ explain: www.americanprogress.org/article/with...

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D.C. friends -- come see Jim Acosta and other notable guests in person tomorrow at this @americanprogress.bsky.social event (1 PM ET). Moderated by former Senator @dougjones.bsky.social. You will leave inspired! These are people who are standing up to the Trump administration for Americans' rights.

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See you there!

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Who exactly is winning under the Trump administration? Not people like Cody who just returned home from military leave to a price spike in his electric bill. ➡️ Share this video and let us know if you also got a notice that your electric bill is going up.

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The Trump administration's gutting of government agencies is a direct attack on the lives and safety of countless women across America, but women like Racquel are showing up and fighting back.

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@jimacosta.bsky.social‬, Abbe Lowell, and Dean William Treanor will be joining us as panelists for our event this week on standing up to the Trump administration's threats. RSVP:

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When the Trump Administration repeatedly undermines the Social Security Administration's functions and betrays the agency’s values, the nation’s children pay the price. New from me for @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

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Today's Something Censored - The VA used to have a comprehensive resource page for providing medical care to LGBTQI+ veterans. The page included resources everything from serving trans and non-binary vets - to details on suicide prevention services. All have been wiped from the VA site.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched a new California firefighter recruitment effort as Trump’s cuts to U.S. Forest Service funding and the recent reassignment of National Guard fire crews to LA armories have slashed the state’s firefighting force.

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While the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will harm all Americans, people in states won by President Donald Trump in the 2024 election could bear the brunt of these devastating cuts. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

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The most effective ocean conservation strategies blend Indigenous and Western conservation practices. CAP's @taotaotasi.bsky.social explains why in @Mongabay.com:

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Under the Trump administration, HHS has ended grant funding for the Duke Health-led Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development.

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The Trump administration’s flagrant use of the National Guard against protesters reflects America’s real law-and-order problem. CAP’s Damian Murphy explains: dcjournal.com/point-americ...

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Earlier today, Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in what Gov. Tim Walz characterized as a “politically motivated assassination.”

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"If people are worried about government retribution for opposing the government, you're no longer living in a fully democratic system." -- @stevelevitsky.bsky.social

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Despite promises to protect Medicare, House Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act takes direct aim at low-income seniors by making it harder for 1.3 million Medicare enrollees to access federal programs that would help them afford their health care costs.

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President Trump is celebrating his birthday this weekend while veterans suffer under his DOGE cuts. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

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Our latest piece for @americanprogress.bsky.social highlights how cuts to essential programs would harm everyday Americans- especially those in Trump-won states- while giving $$$ to the ultra wealthy. Read the full story here ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

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I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country. Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest. Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

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A local South Carolina farmer faces thousands of dollars in losses after the Trump administration cut funding to the Clemson University program that prioritized minority owned & underserved farms.

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The U.S. power system is finally growing thanks to new clean electricity sources powered by federal clean energy incentives. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act now threatens this growth and, if passed, the rate of new clean energy additions would be slashed.

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This is absolutely outrageous. This is a US Senator — full stop. To treat him like this is beyond the pale and the mark of an authoritarian regime. If they can do this to a sitting Senator, just think about what they can do to you. Absolutely no one should be treated this way.

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Senator Alex Padilla was fulfilling his Congressional oversight duties when he was thrown to the ground and handcuffed. This is no isolated instance; this is a pattern of behavior by the Trump administration. There is simply no justification for this abuse of authority.

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House Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act would give the wealthiest Americans huge tax breaks while harming everyday Americans—many of whom live in states that voted for Donald Trump.

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"We have to be competent at governing.” @governorwalz.mn.gov offers an alternative vision of leading with competency and compassion:

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It’s clear that we’re in a dangerous time. @governorwalz.mn.gov's warning:

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“The road to authoritarianism is filled with people telling you you are overreacting.” @governorwalz.mn.gov speaking at @americanprogress.bsky.social right now

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"Listening To Lead", a conversation between Neera Tanden and Gov. Tim Walz starts in 1 hour.

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Today's Something Censored - The Office in charge of federal contracts for the Department of Labor used to have a "Know Your Rights" document outlining non-discrimination protections for LGBTQI+ workers. The fact sheet was provided in multiple languages. All have been wiped from the DOL website.

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New CAP analysis makes clear just how severe House Republican health care cuts would be for working families across insurance types from Medicare to job-based insurance. ‪@andreaducas.bsky.social‬ and Andrés Argüello of ‪@groundwork.bsky.social‬ explain:

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State laws banning and restricting best practice care, including reproductive care and trans medical care, disproportionately impact marginalized communities. Everyone, including LGBTQI+ people, needs policies that expand access to care and protect bodily autonomy now more than ever.

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While the dramatic public feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk plays out, Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act quietly hands Starlink and satellite internet providers a potential multimillion-dollar payday. New from ‪@meganshahi.bsky.social‬: buff.ly/sOSYsqN

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Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the future capacity of the U.S. power grid is at stake. The latest from CAP's @jasia.bsky.social, @lucerowx.bsky.social, and @thiggins.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

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Americans can expect higher premiums, deductibles, & out-of-pocket costs across Medicaid, Medicare, ACA, and employer coverage if House Republicans' recon bill is enacted. The latest from @andreaducas.bsky.social & @groundwork.bsky.social Andrés Arguello: www.americanprogress.org/article/hous...

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As much as 72 percent of all clean energy capacity that would have been built over the next decade would disappear if clean energy investments are terminated. That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.

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As the U.S. enters hurricane season and the hot summer months, the Trump administration has cut billions in funding from FEMA. Join CAP on Tuesday, June 17, for the latest event in our series on the impact of DOGE's cuts.

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President Trump is celebrating his birthday this weekend while veterans suffer under his DOGE cuts. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

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The G7 cannot afford to lower its sights on key global priorities to accommodate American retreat. The world’s most powerful democracies still have the leverage—and the responsibility—to act.

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Event: standing up to Trump's attacks on free speech. On June 17 at 1 PM, come to this @americanprogress.bsky.social event featuring key leaders who have refused to give into Trump, including @jimacosta.bsky.social. Moderated by @dougjones.bsky.social! www.americanprogress.org/events/democ...

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If enacted, the One Bill Beautiful Bill Act would initiate the largest transfer of wealth from working-class Americans to the ultrawealthy in history. From Alaska to North Carolina, see the specific ways the bill would harm residents of 12 key states:

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South Dakota’s largest hunger relief organization, Feeding South Dakota, lost $2.6 million in federal cuts. That equals 1.8 million fewer meals they’ll be able to provide across the state.

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Join us Tuesday, June 17, to hear from key figures across civil society—namely universities, law firms, and the media—who are standing up to the administration’s threats and attacks on free speech.

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New CBO projections indicate the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act would lead to 16 million people becoming uninsured. See how this would increase uncompensated care costs in your state 👇

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