Oppose the largest proposed Medicaid cut in American history.

Donald Norcross · New Jersey · Democratic

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Evidence

CBO and JCT estimate that implementing the Medicaid provisions in Public Law 119-21 will reduce the deficit by $886.8 billion over 2025-2034 and increase the number of uninsured by 7.5 million in 2034.

The enacted 2025 reconciliation law contained very large Medicaid cuts, making it the relevant Medicaid-cut measure to test Norcross's opposition against as of 2026.

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Congressional Budget Office: Public Law 119-21, Title VII, Finance, Subtitle B, Health, Chapter 1, Medicaid
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On May 22, 2025, Roll Call 145 was On Passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Act; the bill passed 215-214 with 1 present. The vote list records Norcross, Democratic, New Jersey, as Nay.

Norcross voted against House passage of H.R. 1, the reconciliation bill containing major Medicaid cuts.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House: Roll Call 145, H.R. 1
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On July 3, 2025, Roll Call 190 was On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; the motion passed 218-214. The vote list records Norcross, Democratic, New Jersey, as No.

Norcross again voted against final House agreement to the Senate-amended H.R. 1 before enactment.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House: Roll Call 190, H.R. 1
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Congress.gov records H.R. 1 as introduced May 20, 2025, passed House May 22, 2025, passed Senate July 1, 2025, House agreed to the Senate amendment July 3, 2025, and became Public Law No. 119-21 on July 4, 2025.

The measure Norcross opposed became law despite his opposition; this does not negate fulfillment of a promise to oppose it.

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Congress.gov: H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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CBO estimated that H.R. 1628 as passed by the House would include a reduction of $834 billion in federal outlays for Medicaid over 2017-2026 and 14 million fewer Medicaid enrollees by 2026.

This establishes the earlier major proposed Medicaid cut associated with the 2017 ACA repeal effort.

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Congressional Budget Office: H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, as passed by the House
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On May 4, 2017, Roll Call 256 was On Passage of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act; the bill passed 217-213. The vote list records Norcross, Democratic, New Jersey, as No.

Norcross voted against the 2017 House ACA repeal bill that CBO found would cut federal Medicaid outlays by $834 billion.

delivered same_term A for effort

Roll Call 256 | Bill Number: H.R. 1628 | American Health Care Act
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Assessments

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The promise was to oppose the major proposed Medicaid cut, not necessarily to prevent enactment. Norcross was a sitting federal representative and voted No on H.R. 1628 in 2017, which CBO estimated would reduce Medicaid outlays by $834 billion, and also voted Nay/No on H.R. 1 in May and July 2025, whose Medicaid provisions CBO later estimated at $886.8 billion in deficit reduction. Those votes are direct opposition in office during the relevant congressional terms, even though the 2025 bill ultimately became law.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%