Kamala Harris is back, urges Americans to call their representatives and block Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill
Kamala Harris
has re-emerged with a pointed political message, as she urges Americans to take action against US president Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill,' as per her social media post on X (previously Twitter).
Kamala Harris Breaks Silence to Oppose Sweeping GOP Bill
She wrote a post on X Tuesday evening, just hours after the Senate narrowly cleared the sweeping legislation, Harris broke her public silence to denounce the GOP megabill, with her message to her followers to call their representatives to "vote no," to stop it before it becomes law, according to The Hill report.
Harris highlighted about Trump's massive tax and spending budget bill's cuts to several
welfare programs
in her X post. The former vice president wrote, "Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care. Thanks to Senate Republicans, rural hospitals will close. Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance. Thanks to Senate Republicans, families will see their energy bills go up by $400 a year," as per her X post.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, rural hospitals will close.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance.
Thanks to Senate…
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris)
July 1, 2025
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She pointed out that the "Senate Republicans are doing all of this and more — hurting working people across our nation — in order to pay for $1 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires," as quoted in her social media post on Tuesday.
A Call to Action: 'Vote No'
Harris even suggested that, "There is still time to stop this bill before it passes in the House. Call 202-224-3121 and tell your representative to vote no," as per her X post.
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Could a California Governor Run Be Next for Kamala Harris?
Her social media post is her first public comment about the bill and comes after Harris has kept a low profile since the November election, although there are rumours and speculations that she is interested in a run for California governor, as reported by The Hill.
Other Democrats Also Oppose Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
She is the latest to join a chorus of Democrats who are angry over the bill's passage and who are vowing to continue fighting as it heads back to the US House of Representatives, according to the report.
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Tense Senate Vote Ends With VP JD Vance's Tie-Breaker Vote
Harris' remarks came following the bill narrowly clearing the Senate, which is the upper chamber of Congress, on Tuesday, after vice president JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote, ending the 24 hours of debate and resistance from some Republican senators, according to a BBC report.
FAQs
Why is Kamala Harris speaking out now?
She's breaking her silence to oppose Trump's budget bill, which she believes will seriously hurt everyday Americans, as per the report.
What's in the 'big, beautiful bill' she's talking about?
It's a massive
GOP tax and spending package
that includes deep cuts to welfare programs like health care, food aid, and energy subsidies, as per The Hill report.
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