Washington, DC — Representative Jim Himes (CT-04), released the following statement regarding his vote against the Republican budget resolution. Every Democrat in attendance voted against the bill, which passed the House by a final vote of 217-215.
“Today, I voted against a budget resolution that guts support systems for our most vulnerable communities to pay for tax breaks for billionaires, all while adding $2.8 trillion to the national deficit. Americans are facing higher grocery costs than ever before. They’re struggling with gas prices, heating bills, and medical debt. But instead of trying to lower costs, the Republican majority passed a budget that sets the stage for $2.5 trillion in cuts from Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs, threatening medical coverage for 80 million people.
“My Republican colleagues who support these cuts might do well to remember that we serve the American people, not Trump’s cadre of billionaires and fanboys. I wish them luck, in the off chance that they ever head home and engage with fears and frustrations of their actual constituents.”