    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)]
    [House]
    [Page H827]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            FIGHTING FOR FAIRNESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY AMERICAN

      (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for
    1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
      Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans just passed their budget
    plan. Like many House Democrats, I am clear-eyed about this plan and
    how it will affect families in Westchester and the Bronx. This budget
    is a direct attack on the working and middle class, all while handing
    more than $4.5 trillion in tax breaks to the wealthiest in our society.
      The cuts needed for these tax breaks will mean over 196,000 residents
    in my district are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage. This includes
    73,000 children and 27,000 seniors. This budget plan also threatens
    74,000 people who count on SNAP to put food on the table.
      Republicans have promised to lower costs for everyday Americans, but
    this budget won't do that at all. Instead, it will make life harder and
    more expensive for constituents and Americans across the country.
      As this process moves forward, I will join with Americans to fight
    for fairness and opportunity for every American.

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