Kamala Harris urges Americans to block Trump’s spending bill as debate intensifies
TOI World Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jul 03, 2025, 00:23 IST
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Kamala Harris has broken her silence to strongly oppose President Trump's tax and spending bill, recently passed by the Senate. Harris warns of deep cuts to essential public programs, including healthcare and food assistance, urging Americans to contact their representatives and demand a 'no' vote in the House. Her reappearance sparks speculation about her political future.
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has reentered the political spotlight, breaking her months-long silence to voice strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s controversial tax and spending bill, which recently passed the Senate in a narrow vote.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday evening, Harris delivered a pointed message urging Americans to contact their congressional representatives and demand a “no” vote as the bill heads to the House of Representatives.
“This bill is dangerous,” Harris wrote, warning of deep cuts to essential public programs. “Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care. Rural hospitals will close. Three million Americans—including veterans and seniors—will lose food assistance. Families will see their energy bills rise by $400 a year.”
The legislation, dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” by Trump, is a sweeping GOP proposal that combines tax reforms with major federal spending changes. According to Harris and other critics, it includes drastic reductions in welfare services in order to fund $1 trillion in tax cuts for the nation’s wealthiest individuals.
“There is still time to stop this bill before it passes in the House,” Harris stated. “Call 202-224-3121 and tell your representative to vote no.”
Her statement marked her first public comment on the legislation and came just hours after the Senate passed the bill by a razor-thin margin. The final vote was decided by Vice President J.D. Vance, who cast the tie-breaking vote following 24 hours of heated debate and visible resistance, even from within Republican ranks.
Harris’s reappearance has sparked speculation about her political future, with some observers suggesting she may be eyeing a run for governor of California. While she has not confirmed any plans, her renewed activism signals a reengagement with national politics at a critical legislative moment.
She joins a growing list of Democratic leaders voicing outrage over the bill, with lawmakers vowing to fight it as it moves through the final stages of the legislative process. Critics argue that the proposal unfairly burdens working-class Americans while benefiting the ultra-wealthy.
As the House prepares to take up the bill, public pressure is mounting on lawmakers from both parties. Harris’s appeal is just one of many in what is shaping up to be a high-stakes showdown over the future of America’s economic priorities.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday evening, Harris delivered a pointed message urging Americans to contact their congressional representatives and demand a “no” vote as the bill heads to the House of Representatives.
“This bill is dangerous,” Harris wrote, warning of deep cuts to essential public programs. “Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care. Rural hospitals will close. Three million Americans—including veterans and seniors—will lose food assistance. Families will see their energy bills rise by $400 a year.”
The legislation, dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” by Trump, is a sweeping GOP proposal that combines tax reforms with major federal spending changes. According to Harris and other critics, it includes drastic reductions in welfare services in order to fund $1 trillion in tax cuts for the nation’s wealthiest individuals.
“There is still time to stop this bill before it passes in the House,” Harris stated. “Call 202-224-3121 and tell your representative to vote no.”
Her statement marked her first public comment on the legislation and came just hours after the Senate passed the bill by a razor-thin margin. The final vote was decided by Vice President J.D. Vance, who cast the tie-breaking vote following 24 hours of heated debate and visible resistance, even from within Republican ranks.
Harris’s reappearance has sparked speculation about her political future, with some observers suggesting she may be eyeing a run for governor of California. While she has not confirmed any plans, her renewed activism signals a reengagement with national politics at a critical legislative moment.
She joins a growing list of Democratic leaders voicing outrage over the bill, with lawmakers vowing to fight it as it moves through the final stages of the legislative process. Critics argue that the proposal unfairly burdens working-class Americans while benefiting the ultra-wealthy.
As the House prepares to take up the bill, public pressure is mounting on lawmakers from both parties. Harris’s appeal is just one of many in what is shaping up to be a high-stakes showdown over the future of America’s economic priorities.