Robin Kelly Reacts to Passage of the Big Ugly Betrayal of a Bill

Jul

2025

PRESS RELEASE

Robin Kelly Reacts to Passage of the Big Ugly Betrayal of a Bill

The following is a statement from Robin Kelly on the passage of the Big Ugly Betrayal of a bill.

“Elections have consequences and today we see that reality in the gravest way. Donald Trump and the GOP have delivered a devastating blow to every single American with their Big Ugly Betrayal of a bill, sinking us into more debt to save their billionaire friends.

All of us will be impacted by the fact that 17 million Americans will lose their health insurance and some will die. More than 40 million Americans will struggle to feed their families and hundreds of thousands of American workers will lose their jobs. That kind of impact will create a ripple effect throughout our economy and hit every community for generations. In Illinois, this means nearly half a million people will lose their healthcare coverage, rural hospitals will close, it will be more expensive to find healthcare than it will be to buy dangerous weapons and gun silencers, nearly half a million Illinoisans will lose some food assistance, and almost 20,000 Illinois residents will lose their jobs.

That is what Trump and the GOP have delivered to America on the eve of the Fourth of July. I voted against this abomination of a bill every single time and am more committed than ever to the fight ahead.

Illinois voters should take notice: any member of Congress who voted for this bill is not fit to lead you. I will continue to push back on this cruel agenda in the U.S. Senate.”