Congress must do more to support working families. That’s why I voted NO on President Trump’s big ugly budget bill – because it hurts everyday Americans by taking away health care, food assistance, and economic stability, all so Republicans can give massive tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Highlights:

• 13.7 million Americans will lose health care coverage due to cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
• 18 million children will lose their school lunches and experience food insecurity
• $3.8 trillion will be added to America’s national debt – bringing our already ballooning debt to $40 trillion

According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, 13.7 million Americans would lose their health coverage under this plan, including seniors, children, and people with disabilities. It also proposes the deepest cuts to food assistance in our nation’s history, stripping SNAP benefits from at least 3 million people a month and putting 18 million children at risk of losing their school lunches.

Republicans have decided to give benefits to the uber wealthy at the expense of the people who are already hurting the most. Under Trump’s plan, someone making over $1 million a year gets an $82,000 tax cut, while hard working Americans are left to pay more for groceries, health care, and energy. It’s a clear case of billionaires winning and working families losing.

Despite cutting vital services, the Republicans’ budget still adds $3.8 trillion to the national debt, threatening our economic stability and driving up inflation. Our kids and grandkids are going to be paying for Republicans’ utterly irresponsible budget.

For months, my Democratic colleagues and I have advocated against these proposed budget cuts. Last week, when Republicans jammed their Medicaid cuts through the Energy & Commerce Committee in the middle of the night, I fought to defend Americans’ health care for over 26 hours straight.

The American people deserve better. That’s why I voted NO today. This fight is not over: along with fellow House Democrats, I will continue to oppose any budget that prioritizes the wealthy few at the expense of the many.