Jen Kiggans Said She Would Not Support A Budget That Included Medicaid Cuts, And Stressed The Need To Protect Medicaid And Hospitals

Kiggans Said That She Would Not Support A Budget Bill That Included Cuts To Medicaid

Kiggans Said That She Would Not Support A Budget Bill That Included Cuts To Medicaid. “Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, and Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-2nd, say they will not support the budget bill that House Republicans are preparing to carry out President Donald Trump’s political agenda if it cuts health care coverage that vulnerable Virginians receive under Medicaid. Wittman and Kiggans, whom Democrats have targeted in congressional midterm elections next year, joined 10 other Republican representatives in a letter to House GOP leadership this week that declares their opposition to potentially deep cuts in the federal-state program that provides health care to elderly, disabled and poor Virginians.” [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 4/17/25]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Headline: “’Feeling Heat’: Wittman, Kiggans Oppose Cuts To Medicaid.” [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 4/17/25]

Kiggans Was A Signatory On Two Letters Sent To Republican Leadership That Stressed The “Critical Need” To Protect Medicaid And Hospitals

April 2025: Kiggans Urged House Leadership In A Letter To Preserve Medicaid Saying She “Cannot And Will Not Support A Final Reconciliation Bill That Includes Any Reduction In Medicaid Coverage For Vulnerable Populations.” “Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) have joined others in signing a letter to House Republican leadership, urging them to preserve Medicaid. The letter, dated Monday, April 14, argues that the balancing of the federal budget should not come at the cost of those individuals who rely on Medicaid for their health and economic safety. ‘We support targeted reforms to improve program integrity, reduce improper payments, and modernize delivery systems to fix flaws in the program that divert resources away from children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and pregnant women – those who the program was intended to help,’ the letter reads in part. ‘However, we cannot and will not support a final reconciliation bill that includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations.” [ABC 8 News, 4/16/25]

• HEADLINE: “2 Virginia [Republicans] Join Others Urging US House GOP Leadership Not To Cut

Medicaid.” [ABC 8 News, 4/16/25]

• Kiggans Said “As A Nurse Practitioner” She Knew “How Critical Accessible, Affordable Healthcare” Was Especially For “Vulnerable Populations.” “Today, I joined 11 of my colleagues in sending a letter to House leadership advocating for thoughtful, targeted Medicaid reform. We must improve program integrity, reduce improper payments, and modernize delivery systems to assist those who the program was intended to help — children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and pregnant women. Improving Medicaid also means increasing transparency and cutting waste, fraud, and abuse from the program — that starts with returning work requirements. If you’re able-bodied, you should work. As a nurse practitioner, I know how critical accessible, affordable healthcare is — especially to our vulnerable populations. Over 132,000 people in #VA02 are enrolled in Medicaid. We must reform and protect the program to ensure it is strong and long-lasting for years to come!” [Congresswoman Jen Kiggans, X, 4/16/25]

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HEADLINE: “Virginia Lawmakers Have Flagged Medicaid Cuts As A Problem In Trump’s Tax Cut Bill.” [The Virginian-Pilot, 7/3/25]

HEADLINE: “Group Of 16 House Republicans Warn Senate Changes To Medicaid Jeopardizes Their Support For Trump's Bill.” [Spectrum News, 6/24/25]

Virginian-Pilot: Kiggans Voted For The Big Beautiful Bill Despite Having Expressed Reservations About The “Substantial” Cuts To Medicaid. “As Republican leaders in the House worked Wednesday to drum up the votes to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill, which comes with substantial cuts to programs like Medicaid, two Virginians could be poised to play a pivotal role. Reps. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, and Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia Beach, voted for the House bill in May, despite expressing reservations over some of the initial provisions. They joined a group of 16 Republican House members who wrote June 24 to party leadership in the House and Senate expressing concerns about the then-pending Senate version. They said cuts to Medicaid went beyond what was included in the House version.” [The Virginian-Pilot, 7/3/25]

• Virginian-Pilot: Kiggans Was Concerned Over How Much Further The Senate Version Of The Reconciliation Bill Went In Cutting Medicaid But It Was Unclear If She Would Holdout. “Reps. Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman are concerned over how much further the Senate version of the reconciliation bill goes in cutting Medicaid. It’s unclear if they could be holdouts.” [The Virginian-Pilot, 7/3/25]

June 2025: Kiggans And Cohort Of House Republicans Signed A Letter To Speaker Mike Johnson And Senate Majority Leader John Thune Where They Stressed The “Critical Need” To Protect Medicaid And Hospitals. “In a letter sent to the GOP leaders of both chambers, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, on Tuesday, the cohort of 16 House Republicans stressed what they called the ‘critical need’ to protect Medicaid and hospitals. They emphasized the importance of ensuring cuts to government spending do not put their most ‘vulnerable constituents’ at risk. […] The House Republicans who signed on include Reps. David Valadao of California, Juan Ciscomani of Arizona, Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, Andrew Garbarino of New York, Jen Kiggans of Virginia, Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania, Young Kim of California, Mike Lawler of New York, Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, Dan Newhouse of Washington, Robert Wittman of Virginia, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Zach Nunn of Iowa, Nicole Malliotakis of New York, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa and Jeff [Hurd] of Colorado.” [Spectrum News, 6/24/25]

• Kiggans And 15 House Republicans Suggested To Senate Majority Leader John Thune And Speaker Mike Johnson Via A Letter They Would Oppose The Senate Reconciliation Bill If It Cut The Medicaid Provider Tax. “A group of 16 House Republicans — led by more moderate Rep. David Valadao — sent a letter to [Senate Majority Leader John] Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday suggesting they are prepared to vote against the legislation that comes out of the Senate if it includes a cut to the Medicaid provider tax. […] Included on the letter are some of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, including Valadao, Rob Bresnahan, Young Kim, Mike Lawler, Juan Ciscomani, Chuck Edwards, Andrew Garbarino, Jen Kiggans, Jeff Van Drew, Dan Newhouse, Rob Wittman, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Don Bacon, Zach Nunn, Nicole Malliotakis and Jeff Hurd.” [NOTUS, 6/24/25]