WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after House Republicans forced through a cruel and reckless bill while hard working families were sleeping. In the middle of the night, Republicans rammed through cuts to health care, food assistance, and law enforcement funding while handing massive tax breaks to billionaires.
“I am outraged and disgusted. I cannot fathom how extreme Republicans can sleep soundly after rubber stamping the largest cuts to basic needs programs for healthcare and hunger in my lifetime. Last night, one of the most callous, dangerous, and partisan bills passed with solely Republican support — and they did it while Americans were asleep, hoping no one would notice.
“With Trump’s tariffs already driving up food prices, Rubber Stamp Republicans are now making it even harder for families to put meals on the table and get the care they need. This bill slashes SNAP and Medicaid, the programs my constituents depend on every day.
“Let’s be clear: cutting SNAP means empty lunchboxes and dinner tables across America. It means taking food from over 18 million kids to bankroll tax breaks for billionaires like Elon Musk.
“If that wasn’t enough cruelty, cutting Medicaid will rip health care away from nearly 14 million Americans, including kids like Luka. Luka’s parents work full-time and have private insurance — but they rely on Medicaid for his 18 lifesaving medications. Without it, his family faces insurmountable health care costs, and he may not survive.
“And while Trump says he supports law enforcement, this bill tells the hard truth: over $1 billion cut from DOJ law enforcement efforts and more than $500 million slashed from the FBI — a blow to those working to keep our communities safe.
“This bill is a disaster. Kids, seniors, and veterans will go hungry. People will die. And the rich will get richer. I will oppose any partisan bill that sells out hard working Americans in the dead of night all while massively ballooning the national debt.”
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