    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)]
    [House]
    [Pages H827-H828]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                          DISASTROUS REPUBLICAN BUDGET

      (Ms. PETTERSEN asked and was given permission to address the House
    for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
      Ms. PETTERSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my newborn, Sam, who is
    just 4 weeks old.
      Unfortunately, I wasn't given the opportunity to vote remotely after
    giving birth. Nevertheless, I wasn't going to let that stop me from
    being here to represent my constituents and vote ``no'' on this
    disastrous Republican budget proposal.
      Republicans and Trump promised to lower costs on day one, and instead
    their priorities have been focused on

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    ripping healthcare away from kids, seniors, moms, and others who need
    it most. This is not going to save money.
      It includes people like my mom who work for hourly wages but are
    still unable to afford healthcare. When you don't have access to
    healthcare, Mr. Speaker, you show up in the E.R. This is going to place
    a huge burden on our hospitals and, unfortunately, we will have
    skyrocketing costs. Hospitals will bear this burden.
      It also slashes SNAP, taking food off the plates for seniors,
    veterans, and kids all to fund tax breaks for billionaires like Elon
    Musk while increasing our national deficit by trillions of dollars.
      How can anyone show their face in their district after voting ``yes''
    for this?

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