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A dozen House Republicans fire warning shot to Mike Johnson on Medicaid cuts

Van Hollen to the Trump administration: "Put up in court or shut up"

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 18(source)

7/ By sharing stories of how Medicaid supports Americans, our public pressure is working. Republicans are calling on their own leaders to spare their communities from harmful cuts. We can’t let up — for everyone who relies on it, we have to save Medicaid. www.axios.com/2025/04/16/m...

The GOP speaker is in a vise as centrists push against the deep Medicaid cuts that Freedom Caucus members are demanding.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 18(source)

6/ In Newport, I met with staff at East Bay Community Action Program’s Dental Center to discuss how cuts to Medicaid would lead to cuts to clinic hours, staffing, and their ability to support our local communities. bsky.app/profile/amo....

Their plan would devastate RI community health centers like EBCAP to giveaway tax breaks to billionaires. I’ll keep pushing back.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 18(source)

5/ At Women and Infants Hospital, our delegation united against GOP efforts to strip Medicaid for new & expecting mothers. With so many RIers relying on Medicaid for pregnancy, childbirth, & family planning, these cuts would devastate maternal health outcomes in our state. bsky.app/profile/amo....

Today, at Women and Infants Hospital, our delegation is standing up for Medicaid and pushing back against proposed Republican cuts that would devastate access to health care for children, families, and vulnerable people across our state.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 18(source)

4/ Alongside the RI delegation, I’ve convened medical professionals &advocacy groups to underscore how Medicaid helps those struggling with behavioral & mental health care. Investing in Medicaid means investing in treatment options and supporting providers who serve them. bsky.app/profile/amo....

Roughly 40% of Medicaid enrollees in Rhode Island struggle with mental illness. If Republicans make Medicaid cuts of nearly $900 billion, the harm to RI and communities across our nation would be astronomical.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 18(source)

3/ Last week, I spoke on House Floor to tell the story of Al — a 74-year-old resident of an East Providence assisted living facility who is petrified that cuts to Medicaid could force him on the street. bsky.app/profile/amo....

Al is my constituent — a 74 year old from East Providence who relies Medicare and Medicaid to make ends meet. He is PETRIFIED Republican cuts will force him onto the street. The Republican budget resolution opens the door to hurting folks in Rhode Island like Al. That’s why today I voted NO.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 18(source)

2/ In a 12+ hour @housebudgetdems.bsky.social hearing, I called out the Republican attempts to gut Medicaid to shovel tax breaks to the richest 1%. bsky.app/profile/amo....

AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts

For Rhode Island seniors on Medicare Part D who live on fixed incomes, raising prescription costs by $200 a month is a non-starter. I urge my GOP colleagues to do something to help them instead of gutting sections of the Inflation Reduction Act that make it easier to afford medication.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 18(source)

As a member of @housebudgetdems.bsky.social, I’ve been pushing back against the Republican scheme to pass the biggest cut to Medicaid ever — to the tune of $880 billion. Medicaid is a critical lifeline for thousands of vulnerable Rhode Islanders. Here’s how I'm fighting to protect Medicaid: 🧵

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 18(source)

In Rhode Island, @americorps.bsky.social serves schools, health centers, food banks, Veterans facilities and countless other organizations. But Trump just shut it down. Just another shameful display of how he doesn’t value public service.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged as a result of the Trump administration ‘s camp…

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 17(source)

My thoughts are with the Florida State community whose lives have been upended by today’s mass shooting. Grateful for the first responders who worked to save lives. To honor the victims & injured, Congress must turn words into action — prayers into commonsense legislation to prevent gun violence.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats@houseforeign.bsky.socialApr 17(source)

Ranking Members @meeks.house.gov and @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social today sent a letter to Secretary of State Rubio demanding details on the administration's deal made with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to accept and detain deportees from the United States. Read the letter⬇️

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 17(source)

Cutting the HHS budget by 1/3 and laying off 25% of staff won’t make America healthier. It’ll harm seniors and dismantle programs like Head Start that help kids learn and grow. Just like he did with the economy, Trump is driving our public health system into a ditch. www.axios.com/2025/04/17/t...

White House plan would eliminate Head Start, make sweeping health cuts

A leaked plan shows programs like Head Start, some mental health funding and efforts to prevent teen pregnancy could soon end.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 17(source)

If Republicans succeed in slashing funding for Medicaid, Rhode Islanders will feel the impact. Here’s how:

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 17(source)

Medicaid isn’t just a government program — it’s a promise that health challenges won’t keep Americans from living a full life. For today’s Day of Action, I wanted to share some stories of Rhode Islanders with disabilities who would be devastated by Republican cuts to Medicaid:

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 16(source)

The Trump administration’s chaotic foreign aid freeze forced RI-based Edesia Nutrition to layoff staff and scale back production of lifesaving humanitarian aid. In Congress, I’m working across party lines to end the chaos and support their mission to save children from famine and starvation.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.govApr 16(source)

🚨Attention #RI01 High Schoolers: Submissions are due this Friday, April 18th for the 2025 Congressional Art Challenge.🎨 Check out my website for more information: amo.house.gov/services/art...