GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES

On 2025-05-20, Representative Judy Chu (D-CA-28) delivered a floor speech titled "GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES" in the House.

GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)] [House] [Page H2181] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES (Ms. CHU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the GOP tax scam, which would gut the programs that families rely on, like Medicaid and SNAP, just to give trillions in tax breaks to the wealthy. In my district, more than 208,000 people rely on Medicaid, and 75,000 people rely on SNAP. They include women like Nancy from Pasadena, California. Nancy has stage V kidney failure. She relies on Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security to keep a roof over her head, food on her table, and continue her treatment. She is scared to death about losing these. Nancy asked me to tell my Republican colleagues that one day, they or their loved one might need the resources that they are fighting so hard to slash. Do not take food literally out of the mouths of babies just so Elon Musk can buy another yacht. Nancy deserves better. All of our constituents deserve better, and House Democrats are here to fight back against this cruelty. ____________________