[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          DON'T VOTE FOR A BILL THAT DISMANTLES THE GOVERNMENT

  (Ms. JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, the House is soon going to vote 
on some legislation that guts Medicaid and it slashes healthcare for 
veterans. It cuts funding from important infrastructure projects and 
takes food away from families struggling to survive.
  We have a choice: We can invest in the people we serve, or we can let 
Republicans burn it down.
  I am fighting for $2 million to help our Dallas Police Officers 
tackle violent crime, gangs, and drug trafficking. I am working to 
secure over $1 million to upgrade security at Dallas Fort Worth 
International Airport because keeping Americans safe should not be up 
for debate.
  We can fund these programs, but instead of trying to make government 
work, Republicans are doing everything they can to break it, stripping 
away services that millions of people rely on.
  I will not vote for a bill that carries out Trump's mission to 
dismantle our government. I will not vote for a bill that takes 
healthcare, food, and security from the people who need it most, 
especially as they work to line the pockets of Trump and his friends on 
the backs of hardworking Americans.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleague to do what is right and vote ``no'' 
on this bill. Let's stand up for the people who sent us here.

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