Opposes cuts to Medicaid and rural hospital funding

Hawley criticized Republicans for cutting Medicaid and rural hospital funding while funding other priorities. He argued that abandoning needy people, poor people and working families can cost the party public support. His comments express opposition to those cuts, but do not set out a replacement policy or funding plan.

Context: The statement does not specify which cuts he would reverse or how replacement funding would work.

In their own words

When you cut Medicaid but you fund data centers, when you cut rural hospital funding

The source

Josh Hawley: original post-election statement and priorities

Published: 11/10/2026
Retrieved: 11/11/2026