On the recordJune 7, 2018
I thank Ranking Member Lowey for yielding and for her tireless leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this shameful bill--H.R. 3--that would cut vital life-saving programs and hurt the American people. Just months after the ink is dry on our nation's largest tax scam in history--Republicans are balancing their $1.5 trillion deficit on the backs of struggling families. This is a disgrace. This shameful bill eliminates funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by $7 billion. Mr. Speaker, this bill literally steals health care from the most vulnerable children in America. H.R. 3 also deeply cuts funds for programs that create jobs, help the grow the economy, and lift more families out of poverty, like the Community Development Financial Institution. And, this bill continues Republicans' assault on the climate change and green energy. By slashing billions of dollars from Energy Efficiency Programs, Republicans are not only hurting our environment, they're also hurting our economy. I thought Republicans wanted to create jobs, Mr. Speaker? Then why are we voting on a bill that will take jobs away? Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve better. Instead of pulling the rug out from under from the most vulnerable, we should be creating jobs, boosting our economy and lifting more families out of poverty. But this bill does just the opposite. So, I urge my colleagues to vote `no' on this cruel and mean-spirited bill.
