News & Policy Updates

Late on Sunday night, in an unusual and controversial move, the House Budget Committee narrowly advanced President Trump's massive "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," setting the stage for sweeping policy changes affecting millions of Americans.

What’s in the Bill?

The budget bill is a sprawling 1,100-page proposal, combining extensive tax cuts and substantial reductions in essential public programs:

• Tax Reforms: Making the 2017 Trump-era tax cuts permanent, policies that critics say disproportionately benefit wealthy Americans and corporations.

• Spending Cuts: Proposing $1.5 trillion in cuts over ten years, primarily targeting Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These cuts would impose strict job loss penalties (problematically referred to as "work requirements") on Medicaid recipients beginning in 2029 and shift significant SNAP program costs onto states.

Shady Sunday Night Maneuvering

Want to get more involved in Medicaid advocacy? Over the years I hear from a lot of young folks and people working on the ground that it is hard to find/connect with the larger community, movement, organizing around the issues they care about most. We are hoping that Justice Junction can be a space to help bridge this gap by folks making new posts to share the spaces they know about.

Recently, someone mentioned to me the work around Protect Medicaid that Caring Across Generations has been leading and I've joined several of their calls now. They have been organizing some amazing stuff! I'm linking resources below in case this is something you want to get more involved with.

• Protect Medicaid 2025 Toolkit - National

• Join the Listserv and Calls

• Share Your Story

• Call Your Congresspersons

🚨100 Days into the current presidency and the alarms are blaring🚨

In just 100 days, we’ve seen:

• Over 210 lawsuits filed against executive actions

• Whistleblower leaks exposing mass surveillance + retaliation

• Plans to dismantle disability protections and public health agencies

• LGBTQ+ rights stripped from education, healthcare, and ID access

A lot of folks have been focusing on Texas v. Kennedy (formerly v. Becerra) and what it could mean for Section 504. However, there is another case coming before the Supreme Court that a lot of people are learning about this morning, A.J.T. v. Osseo... and it could affect both 504 and the ADA.

First: An update from the National Health Law Program

17 states have dropped their constitutional challenge to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a major victory for disability rights. But the fight isn’t over.

The case still threatens critical 2024 HHS regulations that ensure: 

• The right to receive services in the community

• Equal access to medical care