WASHINGTON, D.C. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) Democrats reacted to Tuesday’s narrow Senate passage of President Donald Trump’s spending bill, calling the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” misguided and disastrous. 

“Today, Republicans jammed through a partisan megabill that slashes Medicaid, nutrition assistance, and other critical programs that Americans rely on in order to pay for massive tax breaks to the very rich,” Virginia’s U.S. Senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, said in a statement. “It’s clear that the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans are only interested in helping the wealthiest—even if it means ripping off working- and middle-class people, killing jobs, and hurting our economy. Americans deserve better than this. We are committed to doing everything we can to ensure all Virginians have the support they need in the wake of this disastrous legislation.”

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee for governor in Virginia, also blasted the bill for its impact on the Commonwealth, saying it could take away healthcare from more than 300,000 people.

“In every corner of our Commonwealth, I hear from Virginians who are concerned about rising healthcare costs,” Spanberger said in a statement. “At this moment, they deserve elected officials who will defend access to affordable coverage and work every day to lower healthcare and prescription drug costs. Instead, Virginians are watching as Republicans in Washington inject chaos into our healthcare system.

“The legislation passed in the U.S. Senate today would rip away healthcare coverage from hundreds of thousands of our neighbors, including Virginians with disabilities.”

Spanberger also said the bill will negatively impact rural hospitals, emergency room services and drive up costs for families.

The bill passed after more than 24 hours of debate on the Senate floor. After three Republicans – Maine’s Susan Collins, North Carolina’s Thom Tillis and Kentucky’s Rand Paul – joined with Democrats to vote against the bill, vice president JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote, sending the bill onto the House of Representatives.