Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted against H.R. 1, citing its severe impact on working families, seniors, veterans, and the regional economy of Northwest Ohio. The bill prioritizes tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy while enacting the most damaging cuts to health care, food assistance, and infrastructure investment in recent history. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has said that this legislation will add $3.4 Trillion to the US Debt.
“This bill is callously cruel — an immoral transfer of wealth from the working class to the ultra-rich. It strips health care from 17 Million Americans, kills Millions of good-paying jobs, and adds Trillions to the national debt, all while handing tax breaks to Billionaires. I came to Washington to fight for Northwest Ohio — not to rubber-stamp the destruction of our hospitals, energy jobs, and food assistance,” said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09)
Unprecedented Cuts to Health Care
The bill strips health coverage from nearly 17 million Americans, including 216,000 residents of Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. It cuts more than $1 Trillion from Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act, placing children, seniors, and people with disabilities at heightened risk. The legislation also increases out-of-pocket costs for individuals earning as little as $1,300 per month and could force vulnerable individuals out of long-term care facilities.
These provisions are expected to destabilize already struggling rural hospitals and increase reliance on emergency rooms — further burdening a fragile healthcare system and leaving Millions in medical debt.
Massive Reductions in Food Assistance
The bill reduces funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for our seniors, veterans, and children by $186 Billion over 10 years, jeopardizing access for 316,000 Ohioans — nearly one in four residents. It also freezes benefit levels despite rising grocery costs, representing an estimated $18 Million monthly loss to local grocers and food retailers.
The legislation imposes new administrative red tape that will disproportionately affect older adults, low-wage earners, and those with unstable employment.
Rollback of Clean Energy and Infrastructure Investment
The legislation repeals key clean energy tax credits and incentives that spurred over $500 Billion in US investment and supported thousands of Ohio jobs. Households in the 9th District will likely see an average $400 increase in annual electricity bills, while the elimination of energy efficiency and residential clean energy credits means the loss of over $150 Million in tax relief to Ohioans in 2023 alone.
Construction labor and infrastructure development are also under threat, with an estimated 1.75 Million jobs and over 3 Billion work hours at risk nationwide — equivalent to $148 Billion in lost wages and benefits.
A Misguided and Regressive Economic Strategy
This legislation comes at a time when the national debt — now over $36 Trillion — is largely the result of previous tax cuts, costly wars, and financial crises. Rather than addressing the structural causes of debt, this bill adds $3.4 Trillion to the debt, while slashing services that millions of Americans depend on, and shielding the wealthiest from fiscal responsibility.
Congresswoman Kaptur voted no to protect the people of Northwest Ohio from a bill that will deepen inequality, hollow out public services, and erode the dignity of working people across the country.
You can find Congresswoman Kaptur’s remarks during final House Floor debate online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ40WuDW–4. You can find video of Kaptur’s opening statement online at https://x.com/RepMarcyKaptur/status/1890143603403702378 and amendments offered on clean energy cuts at https://x.com/RepMarcyKaptur/status/1890177725647798722, and protecting taxpayer data at the Social Security Administration at https://x.com/RepMarcyKaptur/status/1890208935082361046, in the House Budget Committee markup by clicking the individual links. You can find a link to analysis of the legislation by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office by clicking https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-07/61537-hr1-Senate-passed-additional-info7-1-25.pdf.
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