Congresswoman Lee Statement on Voting Against House Republicans’ Budget Bill That Wages War Against Healthcare and Hungry Families

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican budget reconciliation bill that takes away healthcare and nutrition assistance from working families to give tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans: 

“House Republicans have waged war against healthcare and hungry families. 
 
“Last night and into the early morning, they rammed a budget bill through the House that takes money away from working families, the sick, poor, and seniors, and gives it to the wealthiest Americans for tax breaks. I voted no. 
 
“House Republicans passed the largest cuts to Medicaid in history and the most severe reduction to SNAP in decades. 
 
“Thousands of Nevadans and millions of Americans will lose healthcare, hungry children and seniors won’t get the food they need, hospitals and nursing homes will shutdown, and trillions will be added to our national debt. 
 
“I’m disgusted and I hope Senate Republicans see the devastation of this bill and vote against it.” 

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