Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the distinguished gentleman of the Budget Committee for his leadership. Our mothers and our doctors have warned…”

“I thank the distinguished gentleman of the Budget Committee for his leadership. Our mothers and our doctors have warned us about poison pills. Well, let me say that, this morning, the Republicans are giving to the American people a poison meal that would affect my friend, the senior citizen, with $175 billion being taken away from Medicare; a poison meal that will affect a young child who is being seen by a doctor. The Children's Hospital Association, including the Texas Children's Hospital, has said to vote ``no'' on this bill because 30 million children will have no health insurance. This will impact working families making $31,000 a year. They will have to pay $4,000 more out of pocket. In 2026, under pay more for less, $52 million Americans will be uninsured. This poison meal is getting worse and worse. Then, in the dark of night, what did they do? They took away hospitalization. They took away pregnancy, maternity, and newborn care. They took away mental health and substance abuse care. Those States that are experiencing the opioid abuse and epidemic, what are they going to do? They have threatened community health centers. They are closing rural hospitals. What is this disaster of TrumpCare? It is injuring my good friend who is sitting there in the hospital room. It is injuring Anna Nunez.…”