Shaheen Statement on Senate Passage of Republicans’ “Big Betrayal”

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Senate passage of Congressional Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill: 

“I'm deeply disappointed that my Republican colleagues passed a bill that will rip away health care and food assistance for millions of Americans, spike health care premiums and increase energy costs for millions more, all so that the President can cut taxes for the ultra wealthy. What’s worse, they're doing it on the backs of hardworking American families – making life even more expensive for the middle class to benefit the richest among us, all while driving our national debt through the roof. 

“Americans want, expect and deserve elected representatives who work side-by-side to deliver solutions to the challenges they’re facing. This disaster of a bill does the exact opposite. When my Republican colleagues were scrambling to find support for their big betrayal, the President encouraged them to ‘close your eyes and get there.’ That's no way to govern – and I can assure President Trump that Granite Staters’ eyes are wide open as we continue calling attention to each and every outrageous provision Washington Republicans crammed into this bill.” 

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