TRUMP'S ONE BIG, UGLY BILL

On 2025-05-20, Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) delivered a floor speech titled "TRUMP'S ONE BIG, UGLY BILL" in the House.

TRUMP'S ONE BIG, UGLY BILL

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)] [House] [Page H2185] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRUMP'S ONE BIG, UGLY BILL (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to Trump's one big, ugly bill which would cut Medicaid by $715 billion and devastate access to healthcare for millions of Americans, like Victoria. She is a young graduate student in the Imperial Valley, a rural and impoverished region. She says: ``Medi-Cal is the only way I can access essential healthcare. It protects me from financial hardship and ensures I can get the care I need to live and thrive.'' Victoria isn't alone. She speaks for millions who rely on Medicaid for basic services like birth control and cancer screenings. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office warns that this bill would cause at least 13.7 million people to lose coverage. Mr. Speaker, 42 percent of my constituents depend on Medicaid, and 60 percent of children in the district depend on Medicaid. Republicans are choosing to strip healthcare from those who need it most to provide tax cuts to billionaires. Mr. Speaker, I choose to protect healthcare for working-class families, and I urge my colleagues to stand with Victoria and protect Medicaid. ____________________