Dems plot to use Trump's "big, beautiful bill" to oust GOP in 2026

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Source: Axios

4 hours ago


Democrats are already vowing to make President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" a centerpiece of their strategy for taking back the House of Representatives in 2026.

Why it matters: House Democrats' campaign arm is projecting confidence that Republicans in key swing districts will take a significant political hit from voting for the legislation.

"These phony moderates all folded once – and their unwillingness to break from their D.C. Party Bosses will be the reason they lose next year," the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said in a memo obtained by Axios.

"From now until November 2026, the DCCC will continue to communicate the harm this bill will cause," the memo says. "Republicans will lose the majority in 2026 and the Big, Ugly Bill will be the reason why."

State of play: The Senate voted 51-50 to pass the sprawling tax, border and defense package Tuesday, with Vice President JD Vance serving as the tie-breaking vote.

The vote came after a brutal, multi-day process that concluded with three Senate Republicans — Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.), Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Susan Collins (Maine) — voting with Democrats against the bill.

The bill extends the 2017 Trump tax cuts and allocates funds for border security and the military while cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance and clean energy subsidies and tax credits.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the bill would add $3.3 trillion to the deficit over the next decade, but Republicans have argued that analysis fails to take into account the impact of economic growth

What they're saying: The DCCC memo points to a slew of polling over the last month that suggests the GOP legislation is deeply unpopular.

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