“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordMay 22, 2025
We are being told that this lifeline, these very basic protections, are on the chopping block so that billionaires can get yet another tax break.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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thenation.com

Editor's note · Context

Lee criticizes budget cuts to HUD that harm vulnerable populations for the benefit of the wealthy.

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