Protesters in wheelchairs cuffed with zip-ties during Capitol demonstrations against Medicaid cuts [View all]
Source: The Independent
Wednesday 25 June 2025 17:38 EDT
A group of protesters, some in wheelchairs, were arrested and zip-tied on Capitol Hill and dragged out by police officers as they demonstrated against proposed cuts to Medicaid in Republicans' massive spending package.
Proposed cuts could mean that some 10 million low-income Americans would lose coverage over the course of the next 10 years. The legislation would also put in place additional work requirements for those using the program.
At least 33 people were arrested for “illegally demonstrating” inside the Russell Senate Rotunda, a Capitol Police spokesperson told The Independent on Wednesday.
The group was arrested for “crowding, obstructing, and incommoding,” police said. Another protester was arrested for allegedly crossing a police line, police told The Independent.
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