Activists organized by the Repairers of the Breach demonstrate their opposition to President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts as they gather in the Capitol Rotunda to pray and submit to arrest by U.S. Capitol Police, in Washington, Monday, June 30, 2025. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Fox News Digital has reached out to U.S. Capitol Police for additional information about the arrests.
Images of the protests inside the rotunda showed demonstrators holding signs that read, "cuts to SNAP are policy murder." One man participating in the demonstration had a shirt which read, "Poor People’s Campaign."
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Demonstrators carry cardboard caskets in front of the U.S. Capitol in protest of President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts package, Monday, June 30, 2025, in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)
Several people who were demonstrating wore religious attire as well.
One of the groups at the protests was called Repairers of the Breach. In a statement obtained by the AP, the organization claimed to have led the effort, adding that the demonstration continues a tradition of nonviolent actions at the Capitol, confronting unjust policies and calling the nation to higher ground.
The protests come as Republican lawmakers sprint to meet a July 4 deadline to pass a massive piece of legislation to advance Trump’s agenda.
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The budget reconciliation bill, if passed, will advance the president’s agenda on taxes, immigration, energy, defense and the national debt. The legislation is currently in the hands of the Senate.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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