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On the recordMay 14, 2026
right now, costs are going through the roof thanks to President Trump's tariff taxes and his reckless war in Iran. Families are paying more for gas, paying more for groceries, paying more for housing, and paying more for healthcare. The list goes on and on. Fifteen million Americans are about to lose their healthcare coverage because of that so-called Big Beautiful Bill Act that Republicans passed and the President signed into law last summer, which just happens to be one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation in modern legislative history. Millions are losing food assistance because of that disastrous law. Working families are stretching every dollar every day. While all of this is happening, Mr. Speaker, what is your President focused on? A ballroom. Mr. Speaker, this tells you everything you need to know about this President's priorities. The American people are asking for lower costs. Donald Trump is asking for a taxpayer-funded vanity project at the White House. Maybe we should start calling Republican reconciliation 2.0 what it really is: the billion dollar ballroom act. That is because this Republican agenda can somehow find money for Donald Trump's ballroom and his billionaire donors, but it can never seem to find a dime to lower costs for the American people.
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Brendan Boyle
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Addressing rising costs and healthcare coverage during a speech on the House floor.

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