[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 202 (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H5000-H5001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING SARAH DULLY, RHODE ISLAND TEACHER OF THE YEAR

  (Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island was recognized to address the House 
for 5 minutes.)
  Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sarah Dully, 
Rhode Island's 2026 Teacher of the Year.
  Ms. Dully began her work as an educator in 2012. She joined 
Narragansett High School as an English language arts teacher in 2020, 
where she is admired and respected by her fellow teachers, students, 
and administrators alike. At Narragansett, she also serves as the 
National Honor Society adviser and the Class of 2025's adviser.
  When asked about Ms. Dully, one of her students said: ``My favorite 
thing about [her] is just how active and excited she is every class.''
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Ms. Dully on this honor. I have no doubt 
that she will represent our State well in the National Teacher of the 
Year award program.


                       Recognizing Dave Chenevert

  Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Dave Chenevert, 
who is retiring after 14 years as executive director of the Rhode 
Island Manufacturers Association and 41 years in the manufacturing 
industry.
  Dave built RIMA into a powerful advocacy organization for the 
manufacturing industry, championing workforce development and 
education, and working with State leaders to bring more people into the 
profession. In his role, Dave built on Rhode Island's manufacturing 
legacy so that it will endure for future generations.
  On his retirement, Dave said: ``When I first joined RIMA, my goal was 
to strengthen our voice, expand our reach, and build a solid foundation 
for the future.'' He has certainly done that, stabilizing the industry 
after years of decline, with more than 1,500 manufacturing companies in 
Rhode Island now employing over 41,000 people.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Dave for his many years of service to Rhode 
Island. His impact will long endure, and I wish him a very happy 
retirement.


                 Concerns Over High Cost of Healthcare

  Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, while Donald Trump and congressional 
Republicans spend time building a billion-dollar ballroom, bailing out 
Argentina, and lavishing tax cuts on billionaires, Rhode Islanders and 
Americans continue to struggle with the high cost of healthcare.

                              {time}  1030

  I wish that our colleagues would spend as much time worrying about 
how they are going to lower healthcare costs as they seem to spend 
building up Donald Trump's ballroom, sending billions of dollars to 
Argentina, and sucking up to their billionaire donors.
  All across the country, people are getting letters like this from 
their insurance companies telling them how much more they are going to 
have to pay next year because of Republican inaction in extending the 
Affordable Care Act tax credits, letters like this one received by 
Susan from South Kingstown. She, her husband, and her college-aged son 
are going to see an increase of $1,700 a month, $20,000 a year more 
that they are going to pay for their health insurance for three people 
if Republicans don't do the right thing and extend the Affordable Care 
Act tax credits.
  Kim, from East Greenwich, runs a small business with her husband, an 
appraisal company. She has a family of four with two teenage daughters. 
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letter she received from her health insurance company told her that she 
is going to be paying $1,300 more a month next year, $16,000 a year for 
a family of four.
  People cannot afford this. We have heard all the excuses from those 
on the other side of the aisle who are determined to stop funding the 
Affordable Care Act. They say it is just a subsidy for the health 
insurance companies. Really?
  Are you going to tell Kim that she is a health insurance company 
because she is going to be paying thousands of dollars more a year for 
her health insurance? Is she a health insurance company? Is Susan from 
South Kingstown a health insurance company?
  No. These are real people who are going to be impacted by the lack of 
Republican action to lower the cost of healthcare.
  We have a plan: Extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and 
reverse the cuts to Medicaid so that people do not have to pay 
thousands of dollars more for their health insurance.
  What have we heard from the other side? Nothing. They have no plan. 
The best they can come up with is they will give everybody a few 
thousand dollars. We will cut them a check.
  Do they have any idea how much it costs to go to the emergency room? 
Does President Trump have any idea how much an emergency room bill 
costs? I don't think so.
  It is time for our Republican colleagues to do the right thing. It is 
time to come together in a bipartisan way and listen to the American 
people. Let's extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, reverse the 
Medicaid cuts, and lower costs for the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, stop wasting time with ballrooms and bailouts, and 
instead deliver for the American people.

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