[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES

  (Ms. RIVAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. RIVAS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Leader Jeffries and Chair Ledger 
Fernandez for hosting this important discussion on the disastrous 
impact Republican cuts to Medicaid would have on women and children 
across the country.
  In the middle of the night, Republicans on the Rules Committee will 
consider a bill that contains the largest cuts to Medicaid in our 
country's history. This outright assault on healthcare will result in 
13.7 million Americans losing their health coverage, including many of 
the 370,000 Medicaid beneficiaries in my district.
  This includes people like Yvette from Van Nuys who said that she 
wants to retire without spending a large portion of her pension on 
medical coverage.
  I also heard from Joe from Panorama City who, without the help of 
Medicaid, would not be able to afford medical treatments for his 
children.
  Cutting Medicaid will be a disaster for families across the country. 
I stand with my House Democratic Caucus colleagues in protecting it 
from Republicans' cruel and extreme budget.

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