Oppose proposed cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services

Waters opposed the Trump administration’s reported plan to cut $40 billion from the Department of Health and Human Services budget in fiscal year 2026, an amount described in the source as about one-third of the department’s current budget.

Context: The source describes a proposed cut, not an enacted budget change.

In their own words

plans to slash $40 billion from the budget of the Department of Health and Human Services in Fiscal Year 2026

The source

Maxine Waters: Health Care

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Retrieved: 11/11/2026