One Big Beautiful Act

Congress

Alabama’s GOP congressmen endorse “Reconciliation 2.0” package

The $1.6 trillion framework includes measures to cut health care costs, repeal the estate tax, and expand restrictions on federal funding for abortion providers.

Wesley Walter

January 14, 2026

Alabama SNAP faces impending federal cuts, possible restrictions on purchases

Senator Arthur Orr said legislators “will need to find the money” as the federal government reduces funding for SNAP administrative costs.

Chance Phillips

July 17, 2025

Reconciliation bill threatens rural health care in the state

Alabama could lose billions with cuts to Medicaid, straining rural hospitals and reducing care access for vulnerable residents.

Mary Claire Wooten

June 5, 2025

Town hall to address federal threats to food aid, health care in Alabama

Potential federal budget cuts could severely impact food assistance and health care access for hundreds of thousands of Alabamians.

May 29, 2025

Medicaid, Medicare in Alabama would face cuts under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Nonpartisan health policy institution KFF estimated 170,000 Alabamians will become uninsured if the "Big Beautiful Bill" is signed into law.

Chance Phillips

May 26, 2025

Alabama’s Democratic delegation responds to Trump’s tax bill passing House

Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" would cut safety net programs in Alabama for thousands.

Mary Claire Wooten

May 23, 2025

Opinion

Feeding the Gulf Coast warns of serious impacts from proposed federal cuts

The food bank says the House budget reconciliation package’s deep cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and nonprofit tax deductions will devastate vulnerable Gulf Coast communities.

Michael Ledger

May 23, 2025

NFIB launches new tools to highlight benefits of 20 percent Small Business Tax Deduction

An interactive map and tax calculator from NFIB detail how permanently extending the 20 percent small business deduction could boost jobs, GDP and tax savings.

May 23, 2025