WASHINGTON, DC – On May 31, 2023, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) released the following statement on his decision to vote against the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
“The concessions Republicans won in the Fiscal Responsibility Act lay bare their cruel priorities. They want to make things easier for tax cheats and corporate polluters as they rip away life-saving social programs from people who need them.
“I won’t vote for a bill that makes it harder for my constituents to access programs like SNAP and TANF. I won’t vote for a fossil fuel handout when many communities in my district know the brutal consequences of environmental injustice. I cannot support a bill that blocks necessary infrastructure investments, worsens housing instability, and takes away resources to support immigrant and mixed-status families.
“While I am pleased this bill does not touch Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, these programs should’ve never been on the table in the first place.
“We should not reward Republicans for threatening a catastrophic default as leverage to impose their extreme agenda.
“I will be voting ‘no’ on the Fiscal Responsibility Act.”
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