[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. BROWN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand with Leader Jeffries and 
my Democratic Women's Caucus colleagues to oppose harmful cuts to food 
and health assistance.
  Today, I rise to share the story of Cheryl from Cleveland Heights, a 
constituent whose life could be upended by cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.
  Cheryl is a retired small business owner who ran an advertising 
company with her husband for 25 years. They were forced to close that 
business due to their health issues.
  Cheryl lives with chronic respiratory issues and arthritis. Her 
husband is disabled. She also takes care of her 90-year-old father who 
is disabled, too. None of them can work, and they depend on SNAP and 
Medicaid to survive. If Congress guts these programs, it will gut a 
lifeline for Cheryl and her family.
  Mr. Speaker, we must remember who we are here to serve. These are 
real people with real lives, and we must stand up for them.

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