Rep. Abe Hamadeh talks about bringing jobs to Arizona, but his record tells a different story. Hamadeh voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the Yale Budget Lab found would — combined with the tariffs he defends — reduce incomes for the bottom 80% of American households, with the poorest 10% losing about 7% of their income while the wealthiest gain nearly 1.5%. He claimed the bill delivered "the largest tax cut for middle- and working-class Americans in history," but CBO's own analysis found the opposite: the poorest 10% would lose approximately $1,600 per year while the richest 10% would gain $12,000 per year. Meanwhile, the tariffs Hamadeh has publicly championed have hammered Arizona's economy — job growth stalled to just 0.3% in 2025, well below the national rate, while small businesses across the state report doubled costs, lost projects, and layoffs. Hamadeh tried to claim credit for TSMC's $100 billion Arizona investment, but that expansion was made possible by the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act signed in 2022 and a $6.6 billion federal award finalized in 2024 — both of which predated Hamadeh's time in Congress. The bill he actually voted for cut $187 billion from SNAP — the largest cut to food assistance in history — putting 124,000 Arizona recipients at risk of losing benefits under new work requirements, even as Arizona food banks reported empty shelves.
Hamadeh Voted For The One Big Beautiful Bill Act And Claimed It Delivered 'The Largest Tax Cut For Middle- And Working-Class Americans In History.' According to a press release from Hamadeh's office, Hamadeh stated: "The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers the largest tax cut for middle- and working-class Americans in history and secures increases in paychecks and take-home pay for the hardworking families in Arizona's 8th Congressional District." [Hamadeh Press Release, 7/3/25]
CBO Found The Bill Hamadeh Voted For Would Increase Incomes For The Wealthiest 10% By 2.7% While Cutting Incomes For The Poorest 10% By 3.1%. According to the Senate Budget Committee, CBO's distributional analysis estimated "the highest 10% of earners would see incomes rise by 2.7% by 2034 mainly due to tax cuts, while the lowest 10% would see incomes fall by 3.1% mainly due to cuts to programs such as Medicaid and food aid." The richest 10% would receive approximately $12,000 more per year, while the least affluent 10% would lose an average of $1,600 per year. [Senate Budget Committee, 8/11/25]
Yale Budget Lab Found That The Combined Effect Of The Bill And Tariffs Would Reduce Incomes For The Bottom 80% Of Households. According to the Yale Budget Lab, the combination of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and 2025 tariffs "would reduce after-tax-and-transfer incomes on average among the bottom 80 percent of U.S. households." The bottom 10% of households would see "an average reduction of about 7 percent in incomes, while those at the top would see an increase of nearly 1.5 percent." [Yale Budget Lab, Viewed 2/16/26]
Hamadeh Joined Arizona GOP Lawmakers In Publicly Defending Trump's Tariff Policies Before Local Business Leaders. According to AZ Family, Hamadeh appeared alongside Reps. Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani in April 2025 to defend President Trump's tariff and trade policies in a panel discussion before Arizona business leaders. [AZ Family, 4/24/25]
Arizona's Job Growth Stalled To Just 0.3% In 2025, Well Below The National Rate Of 1.1%. According to the University of Arizona Eller College of Management, through August 2025 Arizona jobs were up only 0.3% over the year, well below the national growth rate of 1.1% during the same period. The forecast called for "state gains to be modest by historical standards, reflecting in part constraints on growth imposed by federal economic policy uncertainty" and "rising costs partly driven by increased tariffs." [Eller College of Management, Viewed 2/16/26]
Hamadeh Called On Fed Chair Powell To Resign In Part For Failing To Validate Trump's Tariff Policy. According to Cactus Politics, Hamadeh wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that "you have failed to properly assess the impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policy" and that "Chairman Powell needs to accept the fact that his political game-playing has led to harmful failures and step down for the good of the country." [Cactus Politics, 7/14/25]
The Arizona Center For Economic Progress Found Tariffs Function As 'A Backdoor Tax' Costing Arizona Families $2,600 Per Year. According to the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, tariffs are "a backdoor tax that shifts the financial burden away from the wealthy and corporations" to middle-class and working families. The analysis found the full tariff proposal could cost the average American household $2,600 per year. [Arizona Center for Economic Progress, Viewed 2/16/26]
Hamadeh Celebrated TSMC's $100 Billion Arizona Investment, But The Expansion Was Made Possible By The Bipartisan CHIPS Act Signed Before Hamadeh Took Office. According to NIST, the Biden-Harris Administration awarded TSMC Arizona up to $6.6 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law in August 2022. The award, finalized in November 2024, supported TSMC's planned investment of "more than $65 billion in three greenfield leading-edge fabs in Phoenix, Arizona" and was described as "the largest foreign direct investment in a greenfield project in the history of the United States." [NIST, 11/15/24]
Hamadeh Issued A Press Release Taking Credit For The Investment, Claiming It Validated 'President Trump's American First Manufacturing Agenda.' According to Hamadeh's office, he stated that TSMC is "clearly committed to President Trump's American First Manufacturing agenda, bringing high-paying employment opportunities to CD8 allowing US leaders to increase the quality of life for our residents." The CHIPS Act that made the investment possible passed with bipartisan support in 2022 — before Hamadeh was elected to Congress. [Hamadeh Press Release, 3/18/25]
The Bill Hamadeh Voted For Cut Federal SNAP Funding By $187 Billion — The Largest Cut To Food Assistance In History. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the bill cut federal funding for SNAP by $187 billion through 2034, approximately 20 percent, "the largest cut to SNAP in history." CBO estimated about 4 million people nationwide would see food assistance "terminated or cut substantially." [CBPP, Viewed 2/16/26]
New Work Requirements From The Bill Put An Estimated 124,000 Arizona SNAP Recipients At Risk Of Losing Benefits. According to Cronkite News, approximately 124,000 Arizona SNAP recipients are at risk of losing benefits under the new work requirements, which require able-bodied adults ages 18 to 64 to prove they are working at least 80 hours a month, enrolled in school, or participating in a job-training program. The law removed exemptions for veterans, unhoused individuals, and former foster youth ages 18 to 24. [Cronkite News, 11/20/25]
Hamadeh Characterized Democratic Opposition To The Cuts As 'Fake News,' Claiming The Bill Only 'Ends Medicaid And SNAP Fraud.' According to The Center Square, Hamadeh stated the bill contains "no cuts to Medicaid" and instead "ends Medicaid and SNAP fraud," characterizing Democratic opposition as misinformation, saying: "Americans have been bombarded with fake news accounts that stirred fear and anger" in what he called Democrats' "war on Capitalism." [Center Square, 7/7/25]
Arizona Small Businesses Saw Costs Double Overnight Due To Tariffs Hamadeh Defended. According to AZ Family, Gabe Hagen, owner of Brick Road Coffee and Prism Coffee Lab in the East Valley, said coffee pallets had doubled in price: "Brazil is going to be one of the biggest examples. It's 50% tariff right now. So, that is something that has been extremely painful for us because it's one of our top three beans that we use." Hagen expressed uncertainty about whether his business could survive. [AZ Family, 11/6/25]
A Phoenix Small Business Owner Saw His Product Costs More Than Double Due To Tariffs. According to the Arizona Attorney General's office, Eddie Ramirez, owner of Fast Eddie's RC Hobby in Phoenix, said a "$200 truck would be $500" with tariffs applied. Arizona flower shops reported 30% price increases from wholesalers, and furniture stores — with 80% of merchandise imported — were bracing for significant cost pass-throughs to consumers. [Arizona Attorney General, Viewed 2/16/26]
A Navajo Nation Resident Said She Would 'Probably Starve' Without The SNAP Benefits Hamadeh Voted To Cut. According to Cronkite News, Alexis Kinlichini, a 37-year-old unemployed resident of the Navajo Nation, stated she would "probably starve" without her $284 monthly SNAP benefit. Under the new work requirements from the bill Hamadeh voted for, she would need to prove 80 hours of monthly employment, school enrollment, or job training to maintain eligibility. [Cronkite News, 11/20/25]
Arizona Food Banks Reported Empty Shelves After SNAP Cuts From The Bill Hamadeh Voted For Took Effect. According to the International Rescue Committee, approximately 400,000 Phoenix residents depend on SNAP, and after the bill's SNAP eligibility changes took effect, food banks reported "empty shelves" as new families sought assistance. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego characterized the situation as requiring an "all-hands-on-deck" response. [IRC, Viewed 2/16/26]