[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H1959-H1960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SPENDING CUTS WOULD HURT VIRGINIANS

  (Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the impact of 
the broad-brush cuts in Speaker McCarthy's plan, a plan that would hurt 
Virginians, including $30 billion in cuts for veteran spending that 
would hurt the veterans I represent and cuts to the vital Meals on 
Wheels program that would hurt seniors across Virginia's Seventh 
District.
  To hear about the impact of this incredibly important program, I 
reached out to Virginians I serve to talk about the program, and I 
heard from hundreds of seniors, volunteers, doctors, and caregivers, 
who have seen the benefits of Meals on Wheels.
  Carolyn from Woodbridge, who lost her husband a year before breaking 
her hip and turning to Meals on Wheels for support, called this service 
``a true blessing as I heal.''
  Anita from Fredericksburg whose 94-year-old aunt relies on the 
program said: ``Please vote against defunding Virginia's senior meal 
delivery services.''
  When Shawn from Caroline County's grandmother suffered a stroke, 
Meals on Wheels made sure she had lunch so his parents would not have 
to quit their jobs to care for her.
  At a time when thousands of Virginia seniors are at risk of hunger, 
the Meals on Wheels program should not be on the chopping block. I urge 
my colleagues to vote against this legislation.

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