Fetterman Rejects GOP Budget Slashing Medicaid, SNAP for Billionaire Tax Breaks

Washington, D.C.– Today, the United States Senate passed the 2025 Budget Resolution along party lines after Senate Republicans blocked 19 amendments to protect Americans’ Medicaid, Medicare and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits; address the economic fallout of President Trump’s tariff orders; and rein in DOGE’s takedown of the federal workforce. U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) cast a firm “NO” vote on the budget and released the following statement in response:
“I voted a hard NO on the Republicans’ so-called ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill.
“I will never support any bill that strips Medicaid, Medicare, or SNAP benefits from Americans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires.
“Pennsylvania deserves better than this and I’ll keep fighting for a government that serves the people, not special interests.”
The FY25 Budget Resolution establishes an overall limit on government spending. Congress will now proceed to the appropriations process, where lawmakers determine exactly how much money each federal agency and program receives. In effect, this budget serves as Congress’s blueprint for which federal programs are prioritized in determining where federal dollars go.Senator Fetterman voted against it, and here’s why.
Attacks on Medicaid and Medicare

Threats to Social Security

Rising Costs from Tariffs

Cuts to SNAP Food Assistance

Senator Fetterman remains committed to protecting Pennsylvanians’ access to affordable health care, stable incomes in retirement, and relief from escalating costs. He will continue working with his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to protect these critical programs and services as the appropriations process moves forward.