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Senate sets date for vote on 2026 defense policy bill

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  The Senate will vote on its version of the 2026 defense policy bill on Sept. 2. The House has not yet scheduled a floor vote on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, though the House Committee on Rules has set an Aug. 28 deadline for lawmakers to file NDAA amendments. The Senate bill authorizes nearly $ 925 billion for national defense, while the House version aligns with the White House’s $ 883 billion request. Congress has passed the NDAA every year for the past 64 years. (Senate…

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Following House Committee Vote, MoveOn Announces Ads Against Johnson & Republicans Opposing Harsh Medicaid Cuts

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the House Budget Committee’s vote to rip away health care from more than 13 million Americans and eliminate food assistance for millions of families to hand out tax cuts for billionaires, MoveOn Political Action announced a slate of digital ads and billboards in high-traffic areas targeting Speaker Mike Johnson and vulnerable House Republicans as they return home for Memorial Day. This week MoveOn members will make calls to House Republicans, and ads will launch targeting the following members of Congress: Speaker Johnson (LA-04) Rep.…

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MoveOn: Shameful Senate Vote Will Cut Medicaid and Social Security to Enrich Billionaires

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WASHINGTON – In response to the Republican-led Senate and a handful of Democrats voting to advance a bill that will slash Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax cuts, MoveOn Civic Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “Clearing the way for Donald Trump and Elon Musk to gut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid is unacceptable. It’s past time for Democrats to fight and stop acting like it’s business as usual. MoveOn members will be demanding answers from their elected officials about why they are letting the richest…

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MoveOn: No Reason for Senate Democrats to Vote for House CR

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WASHINGTON – In response to House Republicans passing a CR that would benefit the top 1% at the expense of regular Americans, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement:  “Leader Jeffries and House Democrats were right to vote no on a CR that would hurt everyday people in favor of giving billionaires like Elon Musk even more money. Senate Democrats are the only thing in the way of the Trump-Musk illegal billionaire takeover. There isn’t a single reason for why Democratic lawmakers should help Republicans destroy Medicare,…

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MoveOn: Republicans Vote for Largest Medicaid Cut in History to Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts

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WASHINGTON – In response to House Republicans voting for the largest Medicaid cut in history, MoveOn Civic Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “There’s no other way to say it: the Republican Party just agreed to take away Medicaid from their constituents in favor of mass deportations, expanding the military budget and trillions of dollars in tax cuts for the rich. MoveOn and our members will make sure that all 217 of these Republicans hear loud and clear about how unconscionable it is to cut Medicaid…

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