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Last week, House Republican leadership canceled planned votes amid a revolt by conservative members that brought votes on the House floor to a halt. Many far-right members are retaliating after Republican leadership negotiated with President Biden to raise the debt limit, avoiding a catastrophic debt default.
Fans are incredibly frustrated by how hard its become to buy event tickets. With every ticketing debacle, from Beyonce to Taylor Swift, their frustration grows. Rep. Gus Bilirakis and I proudly introduced the TICKET Act to put an end to the chaos. We are looking forward to further engagement from stakeholders as we continue to advance this legislation for the benefit of fans and artists.
An economic disaster has been averted thanks to President Biden and his negotiating team, who did the best they could in the midst of a hostage situation. Thanks to the president’s leadership, the Republicans were unable to make cuts to crucial programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the projected debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5, four days later than previously estimated. In the meantime, Kevin McCarthy and the Republicans in Congress are still pushing for cruel budget cuts that will harm millions of Americans.
The GOP said the quiet part out loud, "they don't feel like negotiating with their hostage." One of their hostages is Janet, a constituent of mine who relies on her Social Security Disability because she is unable to work. Janet's life is not a game.
I wish I could tell you that we have reached an agreement on raising the debt ceiling, which is really agreeing to continue paying the debts of the United States, but Republicans continue to insist on massive budget cuts. Cuts which, among many things, would strip health care from thousands of America’s veterans, seniors, and children.
Meet Janet from Chicago. She’s on Social Security Disability because she suffers from a chronic mental illness. She wants to work but can’t. Republicans holding our economy hostage puts her only income at risk. There are millions of Janets around the US. Don’t hold Janet hostage!
The United States is now on track to set a record in 2023 for mass killings. Just last week, a neo-Nazi with an arsenal of firearms killed eight people and wounded seven others at a Dallas-area shopping mall. These tragic mass shootings are in addition to the everyday shootings that we continue to see. We need action now.
My Republican colleagues called a Budget Committee Hearing "Exposing the Woke, Wasteful, and Bloated Bureaucracy." Hiring enough nurses to care for our veterans is not "woke" and "wasteful." Veterans had our backs, we owe it to them to have theirs.