A bill is a proposal for a law, either new or to amend an existing one. It can be proposed by a member of Congress or petitioned by citizens, companies and organizations. It goes through several stages in both the House of Representatives and Senate, including being researched, discussed, amended and voted on before it becomes a law.
The “Big Terrible Bill” cuts taxes for billionaires and large corporations while gutting vital healthcare, nutrition assistance and education programs American families rely on. It imposes work mandates for those on Medicaid, changes the eligibility structure to increase verification requirements and end automatic reenrollment—meaning millions would lose coverage. It also makes unprecedented cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a program that has returned over $21 billion to Americans since its founding.
The Founders understood that while in a state of nature people were entirely free, in society some rights could be yielded for the common good. They therefore added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution, ensuring that those fundamental rights that cannot be yielded are explicitly guaranteed by the federal government. The Bill of Rights has served as a foundation for the many other amendments that have been made to the Constitution over the years, such as abolishing slavery and voting rights for women.
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