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Michelle Fischbach: I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, if you…

On the recordMarch 11, 2025
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, if you vote for this rule, then you own the tariffs. Republicans snuck in a provision that blocks this House from voting on resolutions that could end the tariffs. They know these tariffs will cost families an extra $1,200 a year, and they are scared to vote for them. So instead of letting Congress do its job, they are shutting down debate. They are hiding, and they are shielding themselves from any accountability. Do you know who is going to feel the pain, Mr. Speaker? It is working families and small businesses who are already struggling with high costs. It is farmers who are already the victim of retaliatory tariffs. Meanwhile, the stock market was in a free fall yesterday, and today it is going down again. Retirement accounts have taken a huge hit. Ontario is already hitting us with a 25 percent electricity surcharge hurting families in Minnesota. In fact, I saw a breaking news story this morning that Trump is now escalating his trade war by doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. He and his enablers are pushing forward full steam ahead into a possible recession with no regard for the chaos he is causing in this country. That is why House Democrats, led by Representative Meeks, introduced resolutions to end Trump's devastating tariffs.…
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Michelle Fischbach
Republican · Minnesota
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Mar 11, 2025

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