This Senate resolution expresses opposition to the budgetary consequences of H.R. 1 (the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"), which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will add $4.1 trillion to the federal deficit between 2025 and 2034. According to the resolution, this deficit increase will automatically trigger "sequestration"—across-the-board spending cuts to federal programs—under existing budget rules, with Medicare facing $45 billion in cuts in 2026 alone and $536 billion through 2034. The resolution argues that these cuts would jeopardize healthcare for more than 67 million Medicare beneficiaries, including seniors, people with disabilities, and those with end-stage renal disease, while destabilizing hospitals and healthcare providers that depend on Medicare payments. The resolution urges the Senate to protect Medicare from these cuts and safeguard seniors' benefits, emphasizing that beneficiaries have paid into the program throughout their working lives and expect their benefits to be protected.
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