Rep. Adams Statement on President’s Budget Proposal

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and the House Education & Workforce Committee, released a statement on President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

“The president’s budget proposal is reckless and cruel, and would strip services away from millions of Americans,” said Congresswoman Adams. “It includes tens of billions of dollars in cuts to Title I schools, the NIH, and rental assistance—programs that we know work—in exchange for bigger tax breaks for billionaires. Fortunately, Congress, not the White House, sets the budget, and if this bill ever comes before us, I will vote against it.”

The president’s proposal includes unprecedented cuts that would rob millions of Americans of their food and housing security, healthcare, and educational opportunity.

“A budget is a reflection of the values you hold, and this budget speaks plainly to who the president is,” Adams continued. “He values making it harder for you to access Medicaid and Social Security. He values tax cuts for his friends over making sure Americans have a place to sleep at night. He values putting money in the pocket of Elon Musk while cutting services to you. He’s laid his values out before us, and I will continue to fight to ensure those values never become law.” 

His proposed cuts include:

• $4.5 billion in cuts to Title I schools and K-12 programs.
• $1.6 billion in cuts to TRIO and GEAR UP, two critical programs for students from low-income households and students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• $980 million in cuts to the Federal Work-Study Program.
• $729 million in cuts to Adult Education Programs.
• $18 billion in cuts to the National Institute of Health.
• $3.6 billion in cuts to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, slashing their budget in half.
• $674 million in cuts to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• $1 billion in cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
• $26.7 billion in cuts to State Rental Assistance Block Grants.
• $425 million in cuts to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, a critical food assistance and domestic farm program that aids older Americans and food banks.