US Bishops Express ‘Deep Concern’ Over Passage of Budget Bill

U.S. bishops’ are likely more distressed about the loss of billions in funding for their illegal immigration grift rather than concerns for the poor.

Reacting to the final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by the United States Congress, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), expressed deep concern over what he described as the bill’s harmful consequences for the most vulnerable members of society.

The sweeping legislation, passed on a largely party-line vote after weeks of negotiation, is aimed at overhauling the federal budget for the coming fiscal year. Promoted by its supporters as a comprehensive measure to stimulate economic growth and reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies, the bill includes significant tax changes, reforms to social programs, and shifts in federal funding priorities. Lawmakers who backed the bill said it would streamline government spending and promote job creation through reduced regulation and expanded investment incentives.

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But Catholic leaders have raised alarm over the consequences of key provisions in the final version of the bill. In a statement released shortly after its passage, Archbishop Broglio lamented significant changes that, in his view, undermine efforts to protect human dignity and promote the common good.

In his statement, Archbishop Broglio said, “My brother bishops and I have repeatedly and consistently urged lawmakers to use the budget reconciliation process to help families in need and to change course on aspects of the bill that fail the poor and vulnerable.”

The archbishop pointed in particular to “unconscionable cuts to healthcare and food assistance, tax cuts that increase inequality, immigration provisions that harm families and children, and cuts to programs that protect God’s creation.”

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TAKE ACTION: Contact Archbishop Broglio at tpbroglio@milarch.org or 202-719-3600 and let him know what you think.