Elderly Democratic Rep Falls On House Floor Protesting ‘BBB’

Jeffries reportedly had several hefty binders stacked before him, each packed with excerpts of the speech he has been delivering without pause.

Episodes like Schakowsky’s fall have only amplified concerns, keeping the uncomfortable issue in the spotlight amid a punishing and high-stakes legislative session.

The advanced age of many Washington, D.C

Earlier this year, Schakowsky announced she would not run for reelection in 2026, bringing an end to a long career in public service. She has represented her Illinois district in the U.S. House of Representatives since first winning federal office in 1998, following a seven-year stint as a state legislator.

She spent part of Wednesday filming an incendiary message for social media. “I’m not just a no on Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, I’m a HELL NO!” she wrote on X.

Why? Because they want to be able to provide more money, more wealth to the richest people in the United States of America,” railed Schakowsky.

She spent part of Wednesday filming an incendiary message for social media

“When the bill comes up, consider it a crime scene!” she said with bravado and hands on her hips.

I’m not just a no on Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, I’m a HELL NO!

We can’t let the House Floor turn into a crime scene.

If Republicans proceed with stripping health care from 17 million Americans, 51,000 people will die each year. All this to give tax cuts to billionaires. pic.twitter.com/WUcF3Hd7hj

— Jan Schakowsky (@janschakowsky) July 2, 2025

Critics had claimed Trump would never succeed in passing his sweeping tax cut legislation—let alone before the July 4 recess.

With its passage, Trump has now enacted the bulk of his campaign agenda just six months into his second term, the Washington Times noted in an analysis of the president’s first months back in office in what will be his final term

With its passage, Trump has now enacted the bulk of his campaign agenda just six months into his second term, the Washington Times noted in an analysis of the president’s first months back in office in what will be his final term.

“Campaigns are filled with promises and ‘most’ administrations are filled with excuses but NOT @Potus, who once again delivered for the American people,” said Mark Meadows, who served as White House chief of staff during Trump’s first term, on X.

The sweeping tax cut legislation delivers on several key pillars of President Trump’s agenda, most notably the permanent extension of the individual tax cuts he first enacted in 2017. It also eliminates most taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits for seniors.

The bill includes major changes to Medicaid, which has ballooned in both size and cost over the past decade

The bill includes major changes to Medicaid, which has ballooned in both size and cost over the past decade. It tightens eligibility rules to exclude unauthorized immigrants and others who don’t qualify, a move projected to reduce Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over the next ten years.