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Chip Roy: I believe it is a good bill, and I will say it again: I think the bill can get better. I think the Senate should improve…

On the recordJune 11, 2025
I believe it is a good bill, and I will say it again: I think the bill can get better. I think the Senate should improve it. I think that we should find more savings, but to say to the American people that it is creating deficits, ignoring economic growth, is just simply not true. ... Just for the record, it is estimated that over 107,000 adults have died as a result of the denial of funds, along with over 224,000 children.
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Chip Roy
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the merits and implications of a bill during a House floor debate.

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