Last week, the DNC and DCCC kicked off the \u201cFight to Save Medicaid\u201d month of action, as part of a new DNC distributed organizing program to put vulnerable House Republicans on notice and challenge them to kill Trump and Republicans\u2019 budget bill that puts millions of Americans\u2019 health care on the chopping block. The initiative will target four vulnerable House Republicans: Tom Barrett (MI-07), Don Bacon (NE-02), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), sending a clear message that a vote in favor of Medicaid cuts will cost them their seat come midterms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This distributed organizing program builds on the DNC\u2019s initiatives, including the People\u2019s Town Halls<\/a>, to empower everyday Americans and grassroots volunteers with the resources and knowledge they need to hold Republicans accountable and amplify their voices in the fight to save our health care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a look at some of the coverage below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Axios<\/strong><\/a>: Dems launch pressure campaign to sink Trump’s budget bill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Andrew Solender, 5\/2\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee is launching a new organizing program aimed at recruiting and training volunteers in Republican districts to pressure their House members to oppose the GOP bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe four lawmakers being targeted by the campaign: Reps. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018The DNC is launching its first-ever distributed organizing program to offer voters a platform to join Democrats in taking direct action \u2014 from hosting town halls to mobilizing their personal networks \u2014 against the GOP’s budget,\u2019 said DNC chair Ken Martin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hill<\/strong><\/a>: DNC targets moderate House Republicans over Medicaid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Ashleigh Fields, 5\/2\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee (DNC) said Thursday it will target four House Republicans in the quest to preserve funds for Medicaid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe party will seek to pressure GOP Reps. Tom Barrett (Mich.), Don Bacon (Neb.), Mike Lawler (N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) to vote in favor of protecting the joint federal-state health insurance program that provides coverage for low-income and disabled adults, children and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018To ensure these Republicans understand that it\u2019s either their vote or their job, the DNC is launching its first-ever distributed organizing program to offer voters a platform to join Democrats in taking direct action \u2014 from hosting town halls to mobilizing their personal networks \u2014 against the GOP\u2019s budget, while building grassroots power for critical elections still ahead,\u2019 DNC Chair Ken Martin said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Our representatives must serve the people \u2014 not ignore them. Republicans will either learn that lesson now or at the ballot box,\u2019 he added.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Guardian<\/strong><\/a>: Democrats target vulnerable Republicans over plan to cut social safety net<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Chris Stein, 5\/2\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday announced the Fight to Save Medicaid, a pressure campaign that aims to derail the bill\u2019s passage in the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold only a three-seat majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe plan targets Nebraska\u2019s Don Bacon, New York\u2019s Mike Lawler and Pennsylvania\u2019s Brian Fitzpatrick, who all represent districts that Kamala Harris carried in last November\u2019s election. Also in the cross-hairs is Tom Barrett, a freshman lawmaker whose district in Michigan went for Trump by only a slim margin. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe party will also encourage voters to call and email the lawmakers to share their views on the bill, hold in-person gatherings and post on social media, all tactics to which Democrats nationwide have lately turned as they hope to claw back power in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018The American people are furious at Trump and Republicans\u2019 dangerous attacks on their healthcare, and vulnerable Republican representatives. Barrett, Bacon, Lawler, and Fitzpatrick will seal their political fate if they go along with Trump\u2019s disastrous budget,\u2019 the DNC chair, Ken Martin, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Our representatives must serve the people \u2013 not ignore them. Republicans will either learn that lesson now or at the ballot box.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTUS<\/strong><\/a>: Democrats Have Picked Four House Republicans to Target In Their Push Against Reconciliation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Calen Razor, 5\/2\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTom Barrett of Michigan, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Mike Lawler of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania this month as part of their efforts to block major spending cuts. All four Republicans represent districts on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee\u2019s list of \u2018districts in play\u2019 for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDemocrats have dubbed the month of action the \u2018Fight to Save Medicaid.\u2019 The message: \u2018A deeply unpopular vote against Medicaid cuts this month will cost you your seat come the midterms,\u2019 according to the DNC\u2019s announcement of the campaign shared with NOTUS. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDemocrats\u2019 plans to target these four vulnerable House Republicans is the continuation of the organizers\u2019 joint actions throughout the last two months, which included a series of town halls around the country, in and out of GOP-held districts. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Vulnerable Republican Representatives Barrett, Bacon, Lawler, and Fitzpatrick will seal their political fate if they go along with Trump\u2019s disastrous budget,\u2019 DNC chair Ken Martin said in a statement. \u2018Our representatives must serve the people \u2014 not ignore them. Republicans will either learn that lesson now or at the ballot box.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington Post<\/strong><\/a>: DNC seeks to pressure four moderate House Republicans on Medicaid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Dan Merica and Matthew Choi, 5\/2\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee is launching a new outreach program today targeting four moderate House Republicans. Dubbed the \u2018Fight to Save Medicaid,\u2019 the initiative intends to put pressure on Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania), Michael Lawler (New York), Don Bacon (Nebraska) and Tom Barrett (Michigan) to vote against Republicans\u2019 tax bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe program will include town halls in the lawmakers\u2019 districts, digital ads, texts and calls and other media meant to be shared by voters themselves, done in partnership with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018To ensure these Republicans understand that it\u2019s either their vote or their job, the DNC is launching its first-ever distributed organizing program to offer voters a platform to join Democrats in taking direct action \u2014 from hosting town halls to mobilizing their personal networks \u2014 against the GOP\u2019s budget, while building grassroots power for critical elections still ahead,\u2019 Martin said. \u2018Our representatives must serve the people \u2014 not ignore them. Republicans will either learn that lesson now or at the ballot box.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spectrum News<\/strong><\/a>: House Republicans split on Medicaid reforms in Trump agenda bill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Maddie Gannon, 5\/2\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDemocrats have been seeking to sound the alarm on potential cuts to Medicaid. On Friday, the Democratic National Committee and the campaign arm of House Democrats announced a \u2018Fight to Save Medicaid month of action\u2019 that will specifically target four House Republicans the party considers vulnerable in the 2026 midterms: Reps. Tom Barrett of Michigan, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Lawler and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n