DISASTROUS REPUBLICAN BUDGET

DISASTROUS REPUBLICAN BUDGET

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)] [House] [Pages H827-H828] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] DISASTROUS REPUBLICAN BUDGET (Ms. PETTERSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. PETTERSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my newborn, Sam, who is just 4 weeks old. Unfortunately, I wasn't given the opportunity to vote remotely after giving birth. Nevertheless, I wasn't going to let that stop me from being here to represent my constituents and vote ``no'' on this disastrous Republican budget proposal. Republicans and Trump promised to lower costs on day one, and instead their priorities have been focused on [[Page H828]] ripping healthcare away from kids, seniors, moms, and others who need it most. This is not going to save money. It includes people like my mom who work for hourly wages but are still unable to afford healthcare. When you don't have access to healthcare, Mr. Speaker, you show up in the E.R. This is going to place a huge burden on our hospitals and, unfortunately, we will have skyrocketing costs. Hospitals will bear this burden. It also slashes SNAP, taking food off the plates for seniors, veterans, and kids all to fund tax breaks for billionaires like Elon Musk while increasing our national deficit by trillions of dollars. How can anyone show their face in their district after voting ``yes'' for this? ____________________