Kansans, this could be our moment. Calls to Jerry Moran are CRITICAL over the next two days.

The "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed a procedural hurdle, but reports suggest Sen. Jerry Moran is still uncomfortable with Medicaid cuts. Time to engage our networks to contact Moran!

Jun 29, 2025

As always, skip straight to the TAKE ACTION section or read the full newsletter (5 minutes, I timed it) where you will find:

why putting a full court press on Jerry Moran is so important
quick summary of the reconciliation process and why it will take some time
status of vouchers, sale of public lands, and gun provisions that were initially thrown out by the Byrd rule
excellent graphics (not made by me) with quick facts on how Medicaid and SNAP cuts will impact Kansas

Reconciliation process has begun

Late last night, Senate leadership finally wrangled enough senators to proceed with the official process to consider passage of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.”

If the two senators (Rand Paul-KY and Thom Tillis-NC) who voted NO on proceeding continue to maintain their NO votes on the final bill, only two more republican senators are needed to kill the bill.

Could Jerry Moran be the key to stopping the “Big Beautiful Bill”?

Maybe. And there is only one way to find out.

Now is the time for Kansans to engage their networks in contacting Jerry Moran. See the Take Action section!

Moran has stood up against his party and Trump in the past. He was a key NO vote in 2017 on the initial Senate bill that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and replaced it with a plan Moran did not support, forcing leadership to go back to the drawing board.

In explaining that NO vote he cited his concerns that the replacement did not provide sufficient protections for Kansans with disabilities and pre-existing conditions. In addition, he said he feared the Medicaid cuts it called for would have jeopardized rural hospitals and nursing homes.

All of those same things are concerns this time around. Let’s encourage him to send this bill back to the drawing board.

Reconciliation process is long — still time for calls

There are still a number of steps to go through before the final vote.

Reading of the Bill
To highlight how massive the bill is and to slow down the process, democrats requested the 945 page bill be read on the floor in its entirety; clerk(s) have been reading the bill since last night.

I’ve seen estimates this could take 10-15 hours. Check in and see it live on C-Span.

Debate of the Bill
Once the reading is complete (Sunday afternoon or early evening), each party is allowed 10 hours of debate; democrats are expected to use all of their time and republicans will likely use very little of theirs.

Vote-O-Rama
After the debate, a vote-o-rama will begin where Senators will vote on back-to back amendments to the bill. There is no limit on the number of amendments senators can introduce, so this is expected to last for hours.

Suffice it to say, we have the time on Sunday and Monday (earlier in the day the better) to maximize the pressure on Senator Moran.

By the way, if you’d like to stay up to date on where things are in the process, Jake Sherman with Punchbowl news is a great account to follow (and set up alerts for) on Twitter.

TAKE ACTION — FULL COURT PRESS TIME!

For maximum impact in reaching Sen. Moran — send an email and call both today and on Monday (as early as possible), since we won’t know for sure when the final vote will take place. AND REACH OUT AND ASK OTHERS TO CONTACT SEN. MORAN.

Focus your concerns Medicaid (and SNAP) cuts and how they will impact rural communities and hospitals, and the elderly and families caring for individuals with disabilities. See the graphics the end of the newsletter for Kansas specific details.

Contact Information for Jerry Moran

Call all offices, if you have the time. Or, choose one. I’m not sure if anyone is answering on the weekend, but they will tally the messages left. On Monday, maybe call each office and leave a message until you reach a person.

Email portal

Washington, D.C.: (202) 224-6521
Hays: (785) 628-6401
Manhattan: (785) 539-8973
Pittsburg: (620) 232-2286
Wichita: (316) 269-9257
Olathe: (913) 393-0711
Garden City: (620)-260-3025

Sample Call/Email Script

This is a short and sweet message.

If you’d like to add some more specifics to your calls or emails, I’ve included some graphics from Boots on the Ground Midwest towards the end with some helpful statistics.

My name is _____________. I’m calling from [city], zip code _________. I’m asking Senator Moran to vote no on the budget reconciliation bill. The cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in this bill will hurt our most vulnerable Kansans — children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. The steep Medicaid cuts will also threaten the closure of more hospitals, hurting the health and economies of our rural communities.

Contact Information for Other Senators

I’m also including contact info for Sen. Roger Marshall and the Missouri Senators, because they should be hearing from constituents too.

First, if you are not in Kansas or Missouri use ksleglookup.org/search to find contact info for your Senators or call the D.C. switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Senator Roger Marshall (KS)
D.C. #: (202) 224-4774
Email portal
Local district office locations and phone numbers

Senator Josh Hawley (MO)
D.C # (202) 224-6154
Email portal & local district office locations and phone numbers
NOTE: After initially saying he could not support the steep cuts to Medicaid, Hawley now states he will vote for the bill. It would be good for him to hear from constituents about his backpedaling.

Senator Eric Schmitt (MO)
D.C. # (202) 224-5721
Email portal
Local district office locations and phone numbers

For some graphics detailing the specific Missouri impacts, click here.

Quick interruption — status of a few other things in the bill

Just a little update on the provisions mentioned in the last newsletter that were removed from the bill because they violated the Byrd Rule.

Vouchers
These are officially out of the Senate’s version of the bill. Woo hoo!

Sale of Public Lands
After the Senate parliamentarian threw this one out, the provision was changed and added back in. But, Sen. Mike Lee (who brought the provision) ultimately removed it after a lot of pressure from his colleagues and fear that this could tank the bill in the House. So…woo hoo(!) on this one.

Gun silencers and Short-Barreled guns
The original provision in the bill would have removed these items from the National Firearms Act, which includes some restrictions on their sale and adds an additional tax when purchasing. After being thrown out under the Byrd rule, these items were added back in, but it is my understanding the wording was changed to just remove the tax.

Medicaid Cuts — Impact on Kansas

These graphics from Boots on the Ground Midwest do a great job of highlighting the specific impacts to Kansas. You can also find these graphics on their Facebook and Instagram pages. Give them a follow…they are doing great work!