TIME TO BRING DOWN COSTS

On 2026-06-11, Representative Gabe Amo (D-RI-1) delivered a floor speech titled "TIME TO BRING DOWN COSTS" in the House.

TIME TO BRING DOWN COSTS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Page H4103] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TIME TO BRING DOWN COSTS (Mr. AMO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are making it harder for moms and kids to get the food they need. WIC, or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, has provided mothers and babies with healthy food and a solid start in life. Needy families use it to purchase formula, fruits, veggies, milk, and other nutritious essentials. Yet, House Republicans just slashed this vital benefit by 10 percent in their agriculture spending bill, making it 10 percent harder for 18,000 Rhode Islanders to make ends meet. Because of Trump's latest cruelty, moms will go to sleep every night fearing their kids will go without. Without proper nutrition, kids are denied growth, learning, and opportunity. Republicans can always find money for billionaires, but how is it they can't find money for moms and babies? Mr. Speaker, every kid deserves enough to eat. It is time to stop the cuts, end the chaos, and bring down costs. ____________________