A Firsthand Look at the Fight Against Trump’s Budget Bill

An inside look for our paid subscribers into Trump’s devastating budget bill advancing, we brought a message to Congress: fight harder, or working families will pay the price.

Today, I joined a group of parents and families from across the country on Capitol Hill to urge members of Congress to reject Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”—a piece of legislation that would gut healthcare, slash food assistance, and funnel even more wealth to the rich. If passed, it will devastate American families—especially Black, Brown, and low-income communities—and stall American progress for generations.

I woke up at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday in our nation’s capital with one goal: convince congressional Republicans this bill is a bad deal for working families. I also knew it would be a tall order. We are parents of color advocates, many of us from the South—people whose communities would be among the hardest hit. We knew that just walking into these offices meant inviting judgment simply because we were nonwhite. 

On the ground in D.C. — standing alongside parents, advocates, and Rep. Maxine Waters, fighting back against Trump’s harmful budget bill. When we show up together, our voices can’t be ignored.”