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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-14T23:40:36.615Z",
  "findingType": "lie",
  "findingId": 97,
  "contentHash": "6166c89da9915a0b78306f3ef6f04b99606f3af012a20453c1aeeef734f2fb35",
  "title": "Robert Wittman: signed the April 2025 Medicaid red line, then voted for the cuts",
  "summary": "Robert J. Wittman promised: \"On April 14, 2025, Robert Wittman was one of twelve House Republicans who signed a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson stating they \"will not support a final reconciliation bill that includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations.\"\" (Mon Apr 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). 1 documented violation(s). Severity: major.",
  "methodology": "Documented promises are sourced from public statements, filings, and transcripts. Each promise must have a non-empty source URL. Violations are independently sourced with evidence strength tiers. The time delta (days after promise) quantifies the gap between commitment and breach. Materiality assessment includes financial cost, people affected, and environmental impact where applicable.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-16-dozen-house-republicans-send-letter-opposing-medicaid-cuts",
      "label": "Letter from twelve House Republicans to Speaker Johnson opposing Medicaid cuts, April 14, 2025",
      "type": "primary"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-1/190",
      "label": "U.S. House Roll Call 190, July 3, 2025 — final passage of H.R. 1",
      "type": "primary"
    }
  ],
  "queries": [
    {
      "description": "Promise record with entity",
      "table": "documented_promises",
      "parameters": {
        "id": 97
      }
    },
    {
      "description": "Promise violations",
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      "parameters": {
        "promiseId": 97
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    "promiseId": 97,
    "slug": "robert-j-wittman-reversal-on-may-22-2025-wittman-voted-yea-o",
    "entityId": 11163,
    "entityName": "Robert J. Wittman",
    "headline": "Robert Wittman: signed the April 2025 Medicaid red line, then voted for the cuts",
    "promiseText": "On April 14, 2025, Robert Wittman was one of twelve House Republicans who signed a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson stating they \"will not support a final reconciliation bill that includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations.\"",
    "promiseDate": "2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z",
    "promiseSourceUrl": "https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-16-dozen-house-republicans-send-letter-opposing-medicaid-cuts",
    "audience": "constituents",
    "domain": "healthcare_safety_net",
    "severity": "major",
    "status": "violated",
    "narrative": "Wittman signed two separate letters to House leadership vowing he could not support legislation with 'any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations.' Less than six weeks later, he voted for a bill enacting the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history — approximately $930 billion — which the Virginia Democratic Party estimated would cause at least 260,000 Virginians to lose insurance coverage. The Virginian-Pilot editorial board headlined: 'Despite Medicaid pledges, Wittman and Kiggans folded.'",
    "financialCostUsd": null,
    "peopleAffectedEstimate": null,
    "violations": [
      {
        "id": 108,
        "violationText": "On July 3, 2025, Robert Wittman voted Yea on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Roll Call 190, passed 218-214) — legislation the Congressional Budget Office projected would cut roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid over the following decade and leave millions more Americans without health coverage. Only two House Republicans voted no; one, Brian Fitzpatrick, cited the bill's deeper Medicaid cuts.",
        "violationDate": "2025-07-03T00:00:00.000Z",
        "violationSourceUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-1/190",
        "evidenceStrength": "primary",
        "daysAfterPromise": null
      }
    ],
    "createdAt": "2026-05-19T04:21:48.314Z"
  },
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    {
      "id": 11163,
      "name": "Robert J. Wittman",
      "slug": "congress-w000804",
      "type": "person"
    }
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  "verificationSteps": [
    "Retrieve documented promise #97 from documented_promises.",
    "Visit promise source: https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-16-dozen-house-republicans-send-letter-opposing-medicaid-cuts — confirm the original commitment was made.",
    "Violation #1 (Thu Jul 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)): visit https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-1/190 — confirm \"On July 3, 2025, Robert Wittman voted Yea on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Roll Call 190, passed 218-214) — legislation the Congressional Budget Office projected would cut roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid over the following decade and leave millions more Americans without health coverage. Only two House Republicans voted no; one, Brian Fitzpatrick, cited the bill's deeper Medicaid cuts.\"",
    "Verify the SHA-256 content hash by re-generating the JSON bundle."
  ]
}