Fellow Conservative,

President Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill” is making its way through the Senate and we will be providing updates on the negotiations throughout the process. Meanwhile, the White House Office of Management and Budget sent Congress the first recissions package to codify DOGE cuts with the House expected to vote next week.

While this past week was full of activity in Washington, we also have some big news out of the Granite State to share! Check out below!
Take Action: Senators need to hear from YOU!
President Trump is delivering on his mandate from the American people to get our nation back on the right track – but he can’t do it without Congress. Congress has an opportunity to implement the America First agenda through a reconciliation bill — the “One, Big Beautiful Bill.” Remember, the budget reconciliation process is the best (and possibly the only) avenue towards advancing President Trump’s full agenda through Congress by simple majority vote, bypassing the Senate’s usual 60-vote requirement.

This is not an opportunity we can let go to waste. Even though the majority of DOGE cuts are expected to come through other means like rescissions and appropriations, the House bill includes a number of important conservative wins, including:

This is not an opportunity we can let go to waste. Even though the majority of DOGE cuts are expected to come through other means like rescissions and appropriations, the House bill includes a number of important conservative wins, such as:


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Critical investments in border security.

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Extending the 2017 tax cuts.

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Scaling back the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Reforming the broken student loan system.

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Establishing work requirements for Medicaid and strengthening SNAP work requirements.

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Defunding Big Abortion and ending taxpayer funded transgender surgeries





But this bill is not yet the final product and there is work still to be done. It’s up to the Senate to defend the wins the House achieved, while ironing out its wrinkles in accordance with President Trump’s vision for America.

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The grassroots will play a crucial role in ensuring we meet this moment. Check out the updated toolkit HERE <[link removed]> and help us deliver a strong message to the Senate! Your voice can make all the difference. It’s time to rewrite the status-quo in Washington.

Budget Reconciliation - Claims vs Reality:

Heritage Action supports the House-passed bill, and encourages the Senate to make key improvements to make the bill even stronger, such as repealing all of the Inflation Reduction Act subsidies immediately and making the business expensing provisions permanent. At the same time, there are plenty of claims being made about the bill — some of these are true, some are false, but many are somewhere in between. Here’s a breakdown of the arguments we’ve seen most often:

Claim #1: House Republicans purposely left DOGE cuts out of the bill.

Reality: Most DOGE cuts are ineligible to pass under this reconciliation process.

Federal spending is split into two categories: mandatory spending and discretionary spending. Mandatory spending (such as Medicaid) does not need to be passed each year during the regular appropriations process. Meanwhile, discretionary spending is determined by Congress through the twelve annual appropriations bills, which fund many of the programs that codifying DOGE cuts would reform.

Claim #2: The bill allows blue states to continue their wasteful spending habits.

Reality: The bill contains a massive increase in the SALT deduction that should be reversed.

The bill contains a $40,000 cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction — four times the current deduction. If this provision is kept, it will allow states like New York and California to continue taxing their citizens at exorbitant rates to pay for left wing priorities. Although it is only one part of the bill, it is a serious concern. If this provision is stripped, Republicans will have well over $300 billion worth of additional savings, which could be used to pay for permanently extending pro-small business expensing provisions and other important reforms..


Claim #3: Most of the budget cuts will never come to fruition.

Reality: Progress has been made by conservatives looking for immediate cuts, but some programs are still slated to be phased out instead.

The unfortunate reality is that the Washington establishment does not want budget cuts. The longer the phaseout is, the more likely that it will never end. The same applies to reforms to Medicaid and SNAP and is why we must make the most important budget cuts (such as a full and immediate repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act) a top priority. As part of the negotiations between hardline conservatives and Speaker Johnson, real progress was made on this front, however, there remains work to be done. Some Republicans have been pushing for a delay to the cuts until 2029, but conservatives see this as merely allowing Washington to avoid the cuts altogether.


Claim #4: The bill adds trillions of dollars to the debt.

Reality: A matter of perspective, but we lean towards the side that believes it doesn’t.

This one is tricky — on one hand, some budget analysts argue that because the 2017 tax cuts are set to expire in 2027, any new extension should be classified as “spending” for accounting purposes. On the other hand, other analysts would argue that the 2017 tax cuts were never intended to expire, and the deadline only exists as a formality. Therefore, you can’t lose tax revenue that never existed in the first place.

Furthermore, the bill raises the debt ceiling, as America will hit the debt limit in a few months. Including the debt ceiling raise now allows Republicans to block Democrats from attempting to use the debt ceiling as leverage later for their agenda – as it would be subject to the Senate filibuster.


Claim #5: The Byrd Rule will inevitably lead to the bill being gutted by the Senate.

Reality: The Senate’s “Byrd Rule” will likely necessitate some changes to the bill. The House attempted to craft the text to comply with it, so it remains to be seen to what degree the Senate alters the bill.

A provision violates the Byrd Rule if it falls under one or more of the following six definitions:



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It does not produce a change in outlays or revenues.

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It produces an outlay increase or revenue decrease when the instructed committee is not in compliance with its instructions.

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It is outside of the jurisdiction of the committee that submitted the title or provision for inclusion in the reconciliation measure.

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It produces a change in outlays or revenues which is merely incidental to the non-budgetary components of the provision.

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It would increase the deficit for a fiscal year beyond the “budget window” covered by the reconciliation measure.

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It recommends changes in Social Security.
Let the Defunding Begin!
After a brief delay, the White House has sent the first rescissions package <[link removed]> to Congress, underscoring a commitment to delivering on the promises made to the American people to slash wasteful government spending and curb the federal deficit. The $9.4 billion in previously appropriated funds for the State Department (including USAID) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (NPR and PBS) that this package cancels is just the start.

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Let’s be clear: the foreign assistance programs in the package do not advance U.S. interests. Aside from the countless absurdities — ranging from DEI musicals in Ireland to funding the Taliban's heroin production — Americans should not be forced to fund programs that no longer reflect the will or values of the American people. Meanwhile NPR and PBS exhibit a consistent left-wing bias, yet continue to receive taxpayer dollars. The government has no business in playing favorites and funding domestic propaganda outlets.

Call your Member of Congress and urge them to support the recissions package:
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Parental Rights are BACK
The family unit, once considered an integral part of our society, is now under direct threat from governmental overreach and other bad actors. Schools across the country have been used to advance leftist teachings on race, radical gender ideology, and all manners of woke indoctrination. Thankfully, the New Hampshire legislature has recognized the danger that this trend poses and passed HB 10 — outlining a parental bill of rights in the state.

HB 10 would:


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Affirm parents as primary medical decision makers, by requiring public school units to notify parents of important health information, as well as require health care practitioners to receive consent from parents before providing health care.

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Increase curriculum transparency by ensuring parental access to inspect textbooks and supplementary instructional materials.

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Ensure parents receive full access to students records, report cards, and information about state requirements, improving parent-teacher cooperation in student success.

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Protect the privacy of students' data and information.




We encourage Governor Ayotte to sign this legislation into law as soon as possible.

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Celebrating the Pre-Born
This week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) introduced a joint resolution dedicating the month of June as National Life Month honoring the Supreme Court’s historic decision in Dobbs v. Jackson.
This decision was the result of decades of hard work by grassroots activists. But as millions of Americans celebrated the fall of Roe, these same activists went back to work, recognizing that the fight was not over. In blue states around the country, abortion remains as prevalent as ever.

Heritage Action is proud to support our ever growing network of grassroots activists as they continue to stand for life, and this resolution is a testament to that.

Thank you for all that you do to make our nation a more just place.

- Ryan and the Heritage Action team
Join the fight to advance the conservative agenda.

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