2 Loudoun Supervisors Raise Concerns About 'Big Beautiful Bill' Impact

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Two Democratic Loudoun County supervisors have shared concerns about President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" impacts on the county.

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall (D-at large) and Finance Chair, Juli Briskman (D-Algonkian) released a statement sharing concerns that benefit cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP would shift the burden to state and local governments as well as safety net nonprofits.

The supervisors cite analysis from the National Association of Counties that localities and states could see cost shifts from the federal government largely on Medicaid, indigent and uncompensated healthcare and SNAP administration and benefits matching.

"This legislation will likely negatively impact Loudoun’s social safety net and put significant financial pressure on County Government and local non-profits," said Randall and Briskman in the statement.

After narrow passage of the bill Trump described as the "big beautiful bill" in the Republican-controlled House and Senate, the president signed the legislation on July 4. According to CBS News, the bill makes the tax cuts from Trump's first term permanent and make cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Republicans have challenged the Congressional Budget Office prediction that the legislation could increase the federal deficit by $3.4 trillion over a decade and ultimately remove health insurance for 12 million by 2034. According to NPR, a requirement to file proof of work, attending school or an exemption for caring for a child to receive Medicaid could start as soon as 2027.

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In Loudoun County, Randall and Briskman provided an estimate that 14,228 residents receive SNAP benefits totaling about $2.4 million per month, and 50,478 residents are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.

"The cost to administer SNAP benefits, was heretofore equally divided between federal and state/local governments," said Randall. "However, [the legislation], changes that formula and requires state/local governments to pick up 75 percent of the cost. This cost is a significant increase to state and local budgets with no other changes in requirements or policy to offset the cost."

Briskman, who chairs the board's finance committee, noted that state or federal reductions to the programs affect the local budget.

Counties already operate tight budgets that must be balanced by law," said Briskman. "Any reduction in state or federal contributions to these programs will hurt our ability to fund other critical services for public safety, education, economic development, and infrastructure."

According to WUSA9, hundreds of people attended a town hall hosted by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Loudoun) to share concerns about the legislation signed by Trump.

Briskman will be hosting a town hall to discuss Loudoun County's economic outlook and the impact of federal policy decisions. Loudoun Department of Economic Development director Buddy Rizer will also participate. The town hall will be held Monday, July 21 at 6 p.m. at the Cascades Library (Meeting Room B).

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