The Big Ugly Bill, Delayed
Timelines for the One H.R.1, AKA the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) include those by:
Several provisions are set to be delayed until after the 2026 midterms, or before but so close to the midterms that we won't be feeling the effects yet when we had to the polls.
"But the majority will be staggered over the next several years, with the bulk notably going into effect after the 2026 midterm elections." -- us News
Such provisions include:
- Limits on graduate student loans
- New work requirements for Medicaid
- New costs to be paid by Medicaid enrollees
- Cuts to SNAP
The One Big Beautiful Bill is so horrible even Republicans argued against it, calling it "morally and fiscally bankrupt", and a "travesty" that would "explode the debt" before they caved to Trump and voted for it.
Today Jen Kiggans boasts about her vote.
We won't get to throw Jen Kiggans out of office until 2026 but it's still important to elect Democrats to statewide and local offices in November 2025. Doing so will:
- Allow Democrats in Richmond to challenge unconstitutional provisions of H.R.1. that will be imposed on the states
- Allow Democrats to find ways to mitigate the impacts of the treacherous bill
- Send a message to the Trump administration and betrayers like Jen Kiggans that caving to Trump is not the winning strategy
Vote for our Democratic Candidates in 2025. Then in 2026 we'll rid ourselves of Jen Kiggans.