Where Pennsylvania Delegation Stands On ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’
On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, it is known as H.R. 1.
You may have heard of it by a different name – ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill.’
Introduced on Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s 1,116-page bill “reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and otherwise addresses agencies and programs throughout the federal government.”
Republicans love it. Democrats hate it.
The bill is soooo large, according to Congress.gov, “Loading the XML/HTML in a new window (2MB) may take several minutes or possibly cause your browser to become unresponsive.”
A House vote is scheduled for Thursday, but members of the conservative Freedom Caucus have demanded more changes. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that “if the legislation was enacted, U.S. households, on average, would see an increase in the resources provided to them by the government over the 2026-34 period. The changes would not be evenly distributed among households. The agency estimates that in general, resources would decrease for households in the lowest decile (tenth) of the income distribution, whereas resources would increase for households in the highest decile.”
The CBO reported that the effects include:
- An increase in the federal deficit of $3.8 trillion attributable to tax changes, including extending provisions of the 2017 tax act, which includes revenues and outlays for refundable credits.
- $698 billion less in federal subsidies from changes to the Medicaid program.
- $267 billion less in federal spending for SNAP.
- $64 billion less in spending, on net, for all other purposes. That includes increases in outlays for defense, immigration enforcement, and homeland security. Those are offset by reductions in federal pensions, receipts from spectrum auctions, and changes in receipts and outlays associated with changes to emissions regulations.
- $78 billion in additional state spending, on net, accounting for changes in state contributions to SNAP and Medicaid and for state tax and spending policies necessary to finance additional spending.
Penn Wharton has created a budget model that shows the “Distributional Effects of House Budget Reconciliation as of Thursday, May 15,” while the Tax Policy Center has distributed a tax model analysis on the Preliminary Ways and Means Committee Bill. And the Tax Foundation released its “State Implications of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.”
USA TODAY has identified what it believes to be the winners and losers if the bill passes.
Winners
- High-Income Earners
- Families with Children
- Car Buyers
- Those with Overtime Pay
- Waiters and Workers who Get Tips
Losers
- Those making less than $50,000
- SNAP/Medicaid recipients
- People with student loan debt
- Higher federal deficit
- Undocumented people
Republicans hold a 220-112 majority in the chamber, but the caucus only expects to lose only one member – Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).
Where does the Pennsylvania House delegation stand on H.R. 1?
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-11)
I was committed to passing our One Big, Beautiful Bill last Friday, and I was proud to vote in favor of it in the @HouseBudgetGOP last night. ICYMI, here are my remarks in favor of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide tax relief to hardworking families who need it… pic.twitter.com/rjuB6u24iw
— Rep. Lloyd Smucker (@RepSmucker) May 20, 2025
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-06)
It’s morning in America again. My colleague @RepMcGovern tried to get Republicans to debate their budget bill in the daylight but instead they worked through the night to take from America’s poorest to give to its richest. https://t.co/vmVy5cmhjS
— Chrissy Houlahan (@RepHoulahan) May 21, 2025
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-05)
Unconscionable.
They’re trying to rip SNAP benefits away from families struggling to afford groceries in order to provide the largest tax break in American history to billionaires.
House Democrats are prepared to fight back for as long as it takes. pic.twitter.com/8bIkFZYFE2
— Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (@RepMGS) May 21, 2025
Rep. Scott Perry (R-10)
Rank-and-file moderates and House Leadership want to ram the Big, Beautiful Bill through FOR THE WRONG REASONS. They are GOING ROGUE and imperiling the President’s Agenda — President Trump doesn’t want this. The American people don’t want this. pic.twitter.com/ZJaiGWfg7S
— Rep. Scott Perry (@RepScottPerry) May 21, 2025
Rep. Summer Lee (D-12)
Nearly 14 million people nationwide could lose healthcare if this reconciliation package passes.
It would take just 3 Republicans to block it.
Will any of them have the courage to stand up for their constituents or are they still more accountable to corporate profiteers? pic.twitter.com/s8sqpdhG4c
— Rep. Summer Lee (@RepSummerLee) May 21, 2025
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-02)
BREAKING NEWS: The big ugly Republican bill includes $500 BILLION in cuts to Medicare, along with over $700 BILLION in cuts to Medicaid.
They tried to hide in the dead of night, but the American people are watching! pic.twitter.com/JapJJbxSHS
— Social Security Works (@SSWorks) May 21, 2025
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-14) reposted
The American people want low taxes.
⁰They want to eliminate waste and abuse in our government.
⁰They want us to unleash American energy.
⁰They want a secure border.Our Big Beautiful Bill delivers all of that and we owe it to the American people to get it passed.
— Rep. Tony Wied (@RepTonyWied) May 19, 2025
Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-17)
The bill that Republicans advanced in the dead of night yesterday would saddle all of us with trillions in debt while taking away peoples’ healthcare. It’s fiscally RECKLESS.https://t.co/RLb6JMDpGe pic.twitter.com/ocPviB5OTj
— Congressman Chris Deluzio (@RepDeluzio) May 19, 2025
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-09)
I and our Republican Conference had the opportunity to spend over 90 minutes with President Donald Trump this morning. President Trump was absolutely inspiring, always witty, and emphasized the importance of passing what he has named the Big Beautiful Bill.
The bill is a plan,… pic.twitter.com/LgC5VX7h5g
— Congressman Dan Meuser (@RepMeuser) May 20, 2025
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-04)
Donald Trump came to Congress this morning to try to secure votes for his billionaire tax breaks.
I won’t vote for anything that sacrifices Americans’ health and nutrition — which this bill does by slashing Medicaid and SNAP. pic.twitter.com/zdm7ErTIdT
— Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (@RepDean) May 20, 2025
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-03) reposted
House Republicans tried to jam through the GOP Tax Scam in the dark of night – but House Democrats are fighting back to expose and stop this disastrous bill.
In today’s Democratic Daily Download, @RepMGS explains why Americans can’t afford these devastating cuts to health care… pic.twitter.com/UkaItbDof4
— House Democrats (@HouseDemocrats) May 21, 2025
Other Pennsylvania Voices
Sen. John Fetterman (D)
Here’s who will be affected:
Hungry Pennsylvanians.
Millions of Pennsylvanians who rely on medical care from Medicaid.
Rural Pennsylvania hospitals.
Pennsylvania’s farmers.
That’s why I’ll strenuously vote against this. pic.twitter.com/6ZmYbNkJLI
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) May 21, 2025
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R)
As PA’s Treasurer, I know firsthand how important President Trump’s One, Big Beautiful Bill is for families across our Commonwealth. It’s about securing our border, reducing wasteful spending, and putting money back into YOUR pockets.
Congress needs to get this passed ASAP.
— Stacy Garrity (@GarrityForPA) May 20, 2025
Wondering why Rep. Bresnahan was not included in the comments?
Fetterman is stupid. Whether he votes weakly or strenuously makes no difference. A vote is a vote. Unfortunately, it seems GOP cowards have the most votes.