A resolution urging the protection of Medicare from the devastating cuts caused by H.R. 1.

This resolution calls for the protection of the Medicare program from substantial spending cuts. These cuts are anticipated to be triggered by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R. 1) , which the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates will add $4.1 trillion to the national deficit between 2025 and 2034. This deficit increase is expected to activate automatic, across-the-board spending reductions known as sequestration under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act. Medicare, a vital lifeline for over 67 million Americans, is not exempt from these sequestration cuts. CBO projects that Medicare could face $45 billion in cuts in 2026 alone, totaling $536 billion by 2034. These reductions, compounded by other healthcare cuts under H.R. 1, threaten to undermine the financial stability of healthcare providers and jeopardize essential services for seniors and people with disabilities. The resolution specifically urges the Senate to protect Medicare from these devastating cuts. It emphasizes the importance of safeguarding seniors' earned Medicare benefits and essential social services that are at risk due to the financial impacts of H.R. 1.