LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR: "IF THEY WON'T FIGHT FOR YOU, WE WILL"

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JEFFRIES: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this reckless, regressive and reprehensible GOP Tax Scam. This is One Big Ugly Bill that House Republicans are trying to jam down the throats of the American people under the cover of darkness. This legislation will not make life better for the American people. The GOP Tax Scam represents an assault on the economy, an assault on healthcare, an assault on nutritional assistance, an assault on tax fairness and an assault on fiscal responsibility.

At this moment in America, we have the lowest rate of uninsured people in our nation’s history. But this GOP Tax Scam will reverse that, with this assault on healthcare, the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. And here’s what it will mean for the American people. Children will get hurt. Women will get hurt. Older Americans who rely on Medicaid for nursing home care and for home care will get hurt. People with disabilities who rely on Medicaid to survive will get hurt. Hospitals in your districts will close. Nursing homes will shut down. And people will die. That’s not hype. That’s not hyperbole. That’s not a hypothetical. The people that you all represent have been writing to us to make that clear. Thousands of people who’ve written to us—everyday Americans—have made that clear.

But we’re here to say, as House Democrats, to Shauna, to Greg and to Julisa, that if your representatives won’t fight for you, we will. We will. We will. If they won’t fight for you, we will fight for you, for your healthcare, for your decency, for your well-being, for your grace and for your dignity.

https://jeffries.house.gov/2025/05/22/leader-jeffries-on-house-floor-if-they-wont-fight-for-you-we-will/

[Biophilic]

1. Now if we could somehow get that message out beyond the hallowed and corrupt chambers of congress.

[gab13by13]

3. I must be psychic, see my post.

[Biophilic]

6. Yea, really. I think a lot of us should be pushing for them to get their message out.

I honestly don't know how since the MSM won't cooperate, but somehow those so called big wigs in Washington need to figure this out. Or, perhaps, they don't. Yes, I'm frustrated and sad and mad and angry that I'm watching my country turn into something really, really awful.

[gab13by13]

2. Then do town halls in red districts

and have people on Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, tell their stories.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. This is inspiring

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5. I'm not pleased with Schumer.

If it were up to me Patty Murray would be the minority leader.

But I do appreciate Hakkeem Jeffries.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. God is on the throne!

[elocs]

11. No, I think God left the throne to go take a leak, a long one. n/t

[Quiet Em]

12. With all the shit the con artist is doing

Jeffries having a strong faith does not bother me at all.

He's an excellent leader. He has consistently held the entire Democratic caucus together. If Rep. Connelly didn't die, that effin bill might not have gone through.

[betsuni]

16. Insinuating diabolical motives because a strong progressive Democratic leader is Christian!

Again! Another pathetic attempt to bash leadership with literally anything that might stick.

[usonian]

7. Me?

[choie]

8. Great! When will that start?

We're waiting.

[Autumn]

9. Any day now.

"Presidents come, Presidents go"

So I've been told.

[elocs]

13. Do these Republican House members know something that we don't know?

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They are all up for election next year and their "budget" will hurt there Republican voters and supporters as much as they will Democrats. So why do they appear unworried about being voted out of office?
Plus, the Senate will have 20 Republican senators up of reelection in 2026 compared to just 13 Democrats. Aren't they worried at all of being voted out of office if they lose the support of regular Republicans who are hurt by this budget bill?

[IcyPeas]

14. Oh Great!! (Y-a-w-n)

[peggysue2]

15. That's the message that . . .

Needs to be repeated by every Democratic Rep and Senator, every day, all the time and all at once.

Republicans are trying to kill you, America, leave you to fend for yourselves and bankrupt you while they're at it.

Republicans will not defend you or your children or your future.

We will.

Doesn't get more basic than that and Republicans have offered up the ammunition with this hideous piece of legislation.

Don't let them forget it! Preach it.