[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H2185-H2186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES

  (Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my 
constituent Monica.
  Monica has lupus, kidney disease, and congestive heart failure. 
Constant hospital stays make it tough for her to make ends meet.
  Monica told me that her last hospital stay brought dialysis, blood 
transfusions, and one complication after another. It also brought a 
loss of her job.
  Monica was hospitalized, fighting for her life, when she learned that 
her $31 a week in SNAP benefits were being cut. Still, with the rising 
cost of food, she told me that just those $31 in benefits made it 
possible for her to eat the foods that were healthy to keep her 
thriving and manage her health.
  Monica wrote: ``Any cuts to these programs would be devastating for 
people like me. This isn't just about politics. This is about 
survival.''
  I agree with Monica. This is about survival. This is about the 
millions of people who will lose access to food under the GOP tax scam.
  Mr. Speaker, we demand better. It is time for House Republicans to 
stand up and join us in protecting the basic needs of the people 
instead of

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prioritizing massive tax breaks for billionaires.
  I stand with Monica.

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