[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES

  (Ms. MENG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Asian American, 
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
  There are 25 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific 
Islanders in the U.S., representing the fastest growing racial group in 
the country. We have made invaluable contributions to our country and 
play a vital role in shaping America for the better.
  However, at a time when we should be celebrating, our communities are 
anxious and afraid. This celebration of our heritage, culture, and 
stories is dampened by the Republican scheme to strip away benefits 
from those that need them most.
  This big, bad billionaire bill would impact nearly 200,000 Asian-
American constituents, many of them senior citizens in my district 
alone, not to mention the nearly 1 in 10 Asian Americans across our 
country that rely on food assistance through SNAP and the 1 in 6 NHPIs 
living in poverty.
  Meanwhile, the top 20 percent of income earners will get nearly 70 
percent of the benefits of this bill.
  There are hungry grandmas, sick children, and veterans who were 
promised care after serving our country. What a way to celebrate and 
uplift our diverse AANHPI communities.
  Our communities deserve not just to survive but to thrive.

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