'No cuts to Medicaid!' Disabled protesters shut down GOP House hearing

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Source: Raw Story

May 13, 2025 2:49PM ET


Protesters opposing Republican cuts to Medicaid spending briefly shut down a House hearing on Tuesday. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) kicked off the hearing by praising the GOP budget bill, saying it "unleashes American energy dominance, advances innovation, and protects access to care for our most vulnerable."

"I have no doubt that we'll have some robust discussions today about these proposals," the chairman noted as a protest broke out in the committee room, shutting down the hearing. "No cuts to Medicaid! No cuts to Medicaid!" the protesters chanted.

"The chair will advise the audience that disruption of congressional business is a violation of law and is a criminal offense," Guthrie said. "The chair advises the audience that violations will not be tolerated and the violators will be removed from the room and may be subject to arrest." Capitol Police officers wheeled disabled protesters out of the room.

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) urged officers not to arrest the protesters. "These demonstrations are people feel very strongly because they know they're losing their health care and the cruelty that comes from the Republican proposal that makes them lose their health care and their health insurance," he explained. "But I would just ask that to the police, I don't know if they're in the room, that we not arrest people if possible, because many of them are disabled, and I don't want to see them further hurt with their disability in the process of being arrested."

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[Lovie777]

1. Arrested while in wheelchairs..............

the imagery alone.

[underpants]

13. VIDEO. At 1:00 mark. Wheeled out.

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[OrlandoDem2]

2. We need to all protest this! We need to be calling GOP Reps and Senators!

Disrupt the entire system!! Make them afraid of a public backlash!!

[DeeDeeNY]

8. Unfortunately they are more afraid of Mango Mussolini

They clearly care nothing about the constituents they are supposed to serve.

[Cha]

3. TY & the Protesters!

[70sEraVet]

4. Pretty rich, coming from a Republican:

"disruption of congressional business is a violation of law and is a criminal offense!"

[DENVERPOPS]

7. this will give them the ability

to surround the Capitol and White House with a massive number of the U.S. Military, 24/7, just to start with.......

[BidenRocks]

10. Do It!

Let the people see how little they are cared about.
Lexington and Concord coming up!

[Catzer]

5. Not to Mention...

The purpose of the Jan. 6th uprising was to disrupt the "congressional business" of certifying the election. Those folks were violent. All were pardoned by the president, himself. That being the case, shouldn't matter if these loud, non-violent folks were disrupting "congressional business" as the precedent has already been set. Might as well just leave them alone since they will just be pardoned, anyway... Right?

[AllaN01Bear]

6. ding x 10000000!

[BidenRocks]

9. Gestapo don't care.

You might have lost both legs in a war and they will charge you with running from the authorities!

[Bayard]

11. The optics of them arresting people in wheelchairs

Hope there is video.

Guthrie is my rep. He's a complete sanctimonious little twit who refuses to meet with us, or have a town hall. I'm on his mailing list because of all the emails I've sent to his office. The crap he spews seriously upsets my stomach.

[underpants]

12. Not arrested but removed VIDEO

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