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AttemptedSocial Security & Medicare

As U.S. Senator, protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid — the benefits Michiganders paid into over a lifetime of work — against cuts.

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AttemptedFact-checker reviewConfidence: 70%

Independently verified both primary sources via the House Clerk. Roll Call 145 (May 22, 2025): Stevens (D-MI) voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), which contained Medicaid reductions. Roll Call 190 (July 3, 2025): Stevens voted No on the motion to concur in Senate amendments to H.R. 1 (bill ultimately passed 218-212 with all Democrats opposed). The promise is 'As U.S. Senator' — she is currently a Representative and 2026 Senate candidate, so the Senate opportunity has not arrived. However, her House votes on the direction of the promise (opposing bills that cut Medicaid) constitute genuine attempts. She was not a lead sponsor/public champion of the opposition beyond her Nay votes, so ATTEMPTED (voted for the promise's direction, did not land) is correct — not CHAMPIONED. Same standard applied to any party: a member who voted against a party-line bill containing cuts but didn't lead the opposition = ATTEMPTED. Confidence 0.7 is fair given (a) partial context mismatch (promise is Senate-specific) and (b) evidence is votes on one composite bill, not a sustained protection record.

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