Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to push back against the reckless Republican budget and highlighted three incredible Americans whose families and livelihoods would be devastated by Republican cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

Leader Jeffries: Good afternoon. Today we stand together as House Democrats with the American people to push back against this reckless Republican budget. This is a critical moment in the American journey. Everything we care about is under assault. The economy is under assault. The safety net is under assault. Our very way of life as a country is under assault. Democracy itself is under assault. Donald Trump, the administration and House Republicans are hurting the American people. It’s unacceptable, unconscionable, un-American and we are not going to stand for it one minute.

The Republican budget represents the largest Medicaid cut in American history.

Children will be devastated. Families will be devastated. People with disabilities will be devastated. Seniors will be devastated. Hospitals will be devastated. Nursing homes will be devastated. So let me be clear. House Democrats will not provide a single vote to this reckless Republican budget. Not one. Not one. Not one.

They will not get a single Democratic vote. Why? Because we’re voting with the American people.

We’re voting with the American people pushed back against the Republican budget today. We will push back against the Republican budget tomorrow. We will push back against the reckless Republican budget until it’s buried deep in the ground, never to rise again. Never to rise again.

We stand with the American people until victory is won. The reckless Republican budget will hurt everyday Americans who rely on Medicaid, rely on nutritional assistance and rely on veterans benefits. This is not a reality show. This is not a joke. This is not politics as usual. It’s a matter of life and death. And so, we will stand with the American people. Stand with them today, stand with them tomorrow, stand with them next week, stand with them next month, stand with them this year, stand with them next year, stand with the American people until victory is won, this budget is defeated and America is restored.

So it’s our honor as House Democrats to be joined today by three incredible Americans whose quality of life depends on all of us stopping this reckless Republican budget, which is a betrayal of the American people. We need to listen to these stories. We’re committed to making sure that these everyday Americans can tell these stories and that their stories are heard all across the land. 
 
Full press event can be watched here.
Leslie Bernedo’s story can be watched here.
Mary Beth Cochran’s story can be watched here.
Katina Moss’ story can be watched here. 

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