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On the recordMay 15, 2025
As a mother, I am dismayed. We started Mamas for Medicaid, which is mothers across the Nation sharing their stories about what it means to cut Medicaid and how cruel it will be for their families, especially those with children with special needs. What makes me even more angry is this so-called sneaking in of the nonprofit killer bill into the budget reconciliation package. This is dangerous and unconstitutional legislation that would give the Trump administration unchecked power to target any nonprofit organization as a political enemy and shut them down--no evidence, no charge, no trial, no due process. This legislation is part of a broader assault on civil liberties, aiming to criminalize free speech, Mr. Speaker. Trust me, it won't just be Palestinian human rights organizations. It will be those who are fighting against the Medicaid cuts. It will be those who are fighting for Black lives and those who are fighting for climate justice. It is wrong, and I hope my colleagues will vote against it.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Addressing concerns about the impact of proposed legislation on nonprofits and Medicaid during a speech.

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