“I want the House to pass this budget plan. It gives our military the supplies it needs, protects our food supply, and makes our elections safer. Democrats have tried to block our work, but Republicans are keeping our promises to cut taxes, secure the border, and stop wasteful spending.”

“Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, the American people suffered through 4 years of lawlessness, incompetence, and habitual failure under Joe Biden and Democratic leadership, one self-inflicted disaster after another: border chaos, rampant crime, feckless foreign policy, spending-induced inflation that we haven’t seen in a half a century, a crushing cost-of- living crisis, and the worst regressive tax on working families in this country. In the historic election of 2024, our citizens gave us unified Republican leadership and an unambiguous and unequivocal message. They said that we want strong, competent leaders, commonsense policies, and a commitment to America and Americans first. Mr. Chairman, for our part, from day one, Republicans have united and relentlessly delivered in reversing those failed Democratic policies, delivering on the American people’s priorities, and restoring America’s greatness and the American spirit along with it. Mr. Chairman, we have been doing this in the face of unprecedented Democratic obstruction. They either didn’t listen to the American people in the election of 2024, or worse: They didn’t care. Instead of humble self-reflection and change, the Democratic Party has doubled down on their radical agenda and has hastened their march to Democratic socialism. Their entire strategy has been to resist Republicans and obstruct, obstruct, obstruct the President at all fronts and at all costs, even if it hurts our great Nation, its success, and the safety and security of the American people, sadly. Exhibit A: The Democrats shut the government down for the first time in history when we presented a clean CR to continue the funding of last year until we could work out an appropriations deal. They rejected it, and their demand was to repeal the safeguards that we put in to prevent illegals and ineligible people from draining the safety net that is there for vulnerable Americans. Then, they shut Homeland Security down, and they held not only TSA agents and coastguardsmen hostage, but they held the American people and our security hostage for absurd and dangerous demands that would have returned our country back to the Biden border nightmare, along with endangering our hardworking and brave Border Patrol and ICE agents. The Democrats have gone on time and time again with this unprecedented obstruction. Recently, they blocked the National Defense Authorization Act to protest President Trump and our troops’ efforts to stop this radical terrorist regime from having nuclear weapons. They blocked FISA, which is a critical tool for our intelligence agencies to stave off and thwart terrorist attacks and Chinese espionage and hacking into our critical infrastructure. Mr. Chairman, I could go on and on. Let me tell you what we have done as Republicans, relentlessly, every day, with the commitment to the people who sent us up here. In reconciliation 1.0, we prevented the largest tax hike in our Nation’s history, 22 percent, which would have been on top of the 21 percent increase in prices they experienced from Biden inflation. We gave permanent tax relief to working families and small businesses. We made the largest investment in rebuilding our military, restoring their spirit, peace through strength for the USA. We saved a record $1.6 trillion in rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse that was robbing taxpayers and weakening the safety net for our most vulnerable. Reconciliation 2.0, unfortunately, we had to burn a reconciliation and go at it again unilaterally, Republicans stopping the defunding of ICE and CBP. That is right. We didn’t get a single Democratic vote to fund ICE and CBP, and the only way we turned Homeland Security back on is they wanted to cut them out of the equation. That is what we did with the second reconciliation. Mr. Chairman, here we are with reconciliation 3.0, supporting our troops in their time of need with just baseline battlefield readiness, bullets and bombs to finish the job and to come home safely and victoriously; strengthening our food supply; and, ultimately, we want to safeguard the integrity of our elections. We want to restore the American people’s confidence because as the Founders said in the Declaration of Independence: ``There is no just government without the consent of the governed,’’ and there is no legitimate consent and there is no functioning democracy if the American people have no confidence in this election. Mr. Chairman, it is not just the President. It is not just MAGA Republicans. Nancy Pelosi, in 2017, said this: ``Our election was hijacked. There is no question. Congress has a duty to protect our democracy . . . `’ Well, you know what, Mr. Chairman? I agree with Nancy Pelosi. We have a duty. We have a duty to safeguard our elections. We have a duty to restore confidence in what underpins the will of the people, their freedoms, our common defense, and the general welfare of every American in this country. Mr. Chairman, I encourage not just Republicans but my Democratic colleagues to join us in supporting our troops, safeguarding our elections, and saving America. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.”

“I want the House to pass this budget resolution. It frees up $60 billion for the military. We need this money to pay our troops on time, buy weapons, and keep our armed forces ready.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of this budget resolution. This resolution unlocks $60 billion in critically needed supplemental funding to support the warfighter and ensure our military readiness. Without these funds, military training exercises will be canceled, maintenance of equipment facilities and weapon systems will be deferred, munitions procurement will be postponed, and the combat readiness of our Armed Forces will suffer. This budget resolution will enable us to move legislation to provide $1.6 billion to ensure our servicemembers are paid on time; $17 billion to cover unplanned operational costs such as fuel, training, and maintenance repairs; and $18 billion to replenish the arsenal of critical munitions. Yesterday, you may have noticed Secretary Hegseth testified before the Senate that, without these funds, we face critical shortfalls that threaten the Department’s ability to pay our servicemembers, rapidly replenish equipment and munitions, and sustain vital operations without disruption. No matter how you feel about the current events, these funds are necessary to ensure our fighting forces remain ready, our troops are paid, and our Nation is safe. Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to support the resolution.”

“Democrats are blocking defense and homeland security funding in the Senate. Our troops are risking their lives, and we must give them the resources they need.”

“Mr. Chair, as you heard from our chairman, while our Democrat colleagues are shutting down the Department of Homeland Security and blocking the National Defense Authorization Act in the Senate, we have our troops standing in the gap, risking their lives for the common defense. They need to be refueled. They need the replenishment. They need the resources to be successful. They need to know we are behind them. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”

“I support this budget resolution. It gives $12 billion in relief to farmers. Bad weather has caused massive crop losses across the country, and farmers need help now to keep our food supply secure.”

“Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the budget resolution. This resolution includes $12 billion for our agricultural producers. As chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, I know exactly how vital the health of farm country is to our rural communities and our national food security. The provisions in last summer’s Working Families Tax Cut Act provide a much-needed, long-term solution by bolstering the farm safety net, but until those provisions are fully implemented, we will need to help those who feed and clothe us with short-term assistance. Additionally, producers across the country have fallen to the whims of the weather and will need assistance until they can get back on their feet. Just as one example, specialty crop producers in my home State of Pennsylvania are experiencing never-before-seen losses due to a late season freeze that wiped out almost entire fruit crops. These sustained losses have plagued producers across the country. American producers are currently staring down the barrel of $80 billion in uncovered farm losses since 2023. That is even with the commodity program payments and the Farmer Bridge Assistance program that President Trump initiated last fall. In total, American producers have seen $119 billion in farm losses since 2023. Additional aid is needed to bring our farm economy back to an equilibrium until the updates from the Working Families Tax Cut Act kick in. Policies put forth in the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which the House of Representatives passed in April, will also restore certainty to the farm economy, but our producers need relief now. President Trump answered the call with his recent supplemental request, and I look forward to working with my committee members and the Conference to hear their priorities as we move through the budget reconciliation process. I appreciate Chairman Arrington for hearing the needs of farmers, ranchers, and foresters in rural America, actually hearing the needs of our great country. When it comes to the agriculture space, if you vote against this bill, you are really voting for food insecurity which leads to national insecurity.”

“Our farmers and ranchers need emergency help because of droughts, disasters, and diseases. This hurts our food supply. We must feed our own families instead of depending on other countries.”

“Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. You heard the chairman of the Agriculture Committee. He is talking about emergency support for our farmers and ranchers who, by no fault of their own, are being pummeled by drought, natural disasters of all kinds, diseases like the screwworm. This will affect the food supply. We don’t want to depend on China or any country. We don’t want to beg any foreign country to feed our families. I thank him for his leadership, and I reserve the balance of my time.”

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“I support this budget resolution, and I want everyone to vote for it. Republicans and President Trump are working to cut wasteful government spending, including in our intelligence agencies. Passing this budget will keep the government running and help the president do his job.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank the distinguished chairman of the Budget Committee for his hard work, as always. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the budget resolution. First off, I want to thank Chairman Arrington and the members of the Budget Committee for producing this budget. Republican Members of Congress, working closely with President Trump, are the only ones serious in Washington about attacking wasteful Federal spending. As chairman of the Intelligence Committee, I am fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in the classified budget. HPSCI Republicans are working to force the intelligence community to achieve clean financial audits, and we are working to create a culture of accountability. In my opinion, there can be no doubt that this administration is also serious about going after waste, fraud, and abuse. The screaming from the other side of the aisle is proof that this is the case. The flak is always heaviest when you are directly over the target. Democrats oppose this budget, and they oppose every action of this House because they want unelected Washington officials to be in charge until President Trump’s term expires. Obstruction is their priority because their porkbarrel spending has been exposed and their slush funds are being drained. To fight their obstruction, we need a budget resolution. We need to stand united as a Republican Conference so that we can have a functioning government. We need to empower the running of the executive branch by the President the American people elected. The resolution doesn’t include everything each of us might ask for, but it is necessary to keep us moving forward. And I urge all Members to support the resolution. Mr. Chair, I include in the Record the budget views and estimates letter of the House Intelligence Committee. Publicly Available Information and Commercially Available Information Spending Increase Needed to Address Counterintelligence Threats”

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“Republicans have cut government spending by record amounts and lowered the deficit compared to the size of the economy. Our policies are growing the economy, raising wages, and bringing down inflation.”

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let’s not believe the hype, Mr. Chairman. Let’s look at the stats from the nonpartisan CBO. The deficit per GDP has gone down by over 10 percent for the first time--because this continues to be their perpetual talking point. In 10 years we haven’t seen the deficit to GDP go down. Republicans came to this town, and we drained the swamp of waste, fraud, and abuse to the tune of $1.6 trillion. That is twice as much as this town has ever cut in the history of the United States of America. It was Republicans who put forward the Fiscal Responsibility Act and, according to the nonpartisan CBO, saved $2 trillion. Then we put progrowth policies in that big, beautiful bill and unleashed American investment, which is up 10 percent; and growth, which is up. We had a 3.8 and 4.3 in the third and fourth quarter or second and third before the Democrats shut the government down. Wages are up. Inflation and interest are coming down. More money is in people’s pockets. I would say: Promises made, promises delivered. Mr. Chair, I want to introduce to you the great chairman of the House Administration Committee. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Steil).”

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“I want the House to pass this budget resolution to protect our elections. People should have to prove they are citizens when they register to vote, and they should have to show a photo ID when they vote. Noncitizens have been registered and have voted in New Jersey, and we need stricter rules to stop this.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank my friend, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington), who is the chair of the Budget Committee, for his work in this regard. Mr. Chair, we are here today because we can advance commonsense election integrity. House Republicans have pushed two key commonsense reforms that are not yet across the line. First, Mr. Chair, you should be a citizen to vote in this country. You have to prove that when you register. Second, Mr. Chair, when you head to the polls to cast your ballot, you have to verify your identity with a photo ID. Mr. Chair, now is the time for election integrity. It was just revealed in New Jersey that 6,600 noncitizens were admitted and registered to vote. According to The New York Times, nearly 400 of those noncitizens cast a ballot. Federal law requires States to give voter registration materials to everyone when they get a driver’s license. It is a problem. During the Biden administration, millions of illegal aliens poured into our country. In many blue States, of course, they can get a driver’s license. What is to stop them from registering to vote? Currently, that is by checking a box that they are not a citizen. That is not enough. Stories like what happened in New Jersey undermine confidence in our elections. It is time to take action. Our commonsense proposals will boost voter confidence, increase voter participation, and ensure that it remains easy to vote but hard to cheat. We have a real opportunity before us to strengthen election integrity in all 50 States. Mr. Chair, I urge passage of this resolution.”

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“Even Senator Chuck Schumer has warned that Russia tries to interfere in our elections. The President and the American people know this is a real problem. We need to protect our elections.”

“Mr. Chair, interestingly enough, Chuck Schumer, Democratic leader in the Senate, agrees. In 2018, he was talking about Russian interference. It turned out to be a conspiracy and debunked. He said that they are actively trying to do it again. Russia is trying to do it again. We must wake up to this fact--these are his words: ``We won’t be able as a nation to fight back against foreign interference in our elections if the Commander in Chief’’--Donald Trump at the time-- ``doesn’t even acknowledge that it is a real problem.’’ I think this President has acknowledged it is a real problem, and I think the American people have acknowledged it is a real problem. I thank the gentleman for his leadership to restore confidence and integrity to the United States electoral system. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”

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“Democrats voted to send 200 billion dollars to Ukraine without paying for it. Now they want spending cuts before they will give our own troops the money they need.”

“Mr. Chairman, here is the irony: My Democrat colleagues, every single one of them, voted for $200 billion for Ukraine, for their war that would have been prevented, quite frankly, if we had a strong, competent, Commander in Chief at the time. We didn’t. It started. They have sent $200 billion without batting an eye and without giving a penny to offset it. Now they want to talk about offsets when we want to give our troops the money they need to finish the job, be safe, come home. We are proud of them. We stand with them. We are going to support them. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter), my friend and fellow Budget Committee member.”

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“I want the House to pass these bills. They will require voter ID to protect elections, support our military, and help American farmers.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Today, I rise in support of the SAVE America Act and the Protect America Act because it is about security, and it is getting back to common sense. The American people are tired. They are tired of Washington playing political games. They want to secure elections. They want us to finish the job in Iran. They want to know that the government is standing with the farmers, ranchers, and producers who put food on our tables every single day. This resolution does exactly that. It strengthens confidence in our elections with commonsense voter ID protections, gives the troops the tools they need to defend this country, and provides certainty for our agricultural community because food security is national security. People back home in Georgia understand that freedom isn’t free. They will understand elections should be secure, and that our farmers deserve policies that help them succeed. This is about putting America first, doing what the American people sent us up here to do, and delivering real results, instead of Democratic political theater. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes’’ on the SAVE America Act and the Protect America Act.”

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“We need to spend sixty-seven billion dollars to keep our military ready. Democrats are complaining about that cost, but their border policies spend nine thousand dollars in taxpayer services on each illegal immigrant. That is more than we spend per person on Medicaid.”

“Mr. Chairman, while my Democratic colleagues are counting the pennies on this defense supplemental, remember, baseline battlefield readiness. That is it, just what they need to do their job. It is actually about $67 billion. Meanwhile, the open-border policies of our Democrat colleagues have flooded our country with millions of illegals. According to NumbersUSA, that is $9,000 per illegal in taxpayer social services, to people who aren’t here legally, aren’t our citizens, and that is more than we spend on our most vulnerable for Medicaid. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker), my dear friend and great vice chairman of the Budget Committee.”

“I want the House to pass this budget resolution. It protects our elections by requiring voter ID. It gives our military the tools they need to keep us safe. It also supports American farmers to protect our food supply.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for yielding and all of his work on this, what I call, commonsense resolution, a simple resolution, really, addressing three priorities that the American people support, three priorities that are core functions of government and that are very, very important. Number one is election security, ensuring that our elections are conducted fairly, securely, and that only American citizens are voting. Voter ID, the American people support that. Mr. Chair, 80 to 90 percent of the American people support the idea of showing voter ID when you show up to vote. Number two, this is instruction to the committees. It begins the process of providing our servicemembers with the resources they need to meet growing threats around the world and keeping the American people safe. These individuals who are serving us are putting their lives in harm’s way every day. The least we can do is ensure they have the tools and equipment they need to do their jobs and to keep us safe. Finally, the third point in this resolution is ensuring our food supply is secure. Our American farmers work very, very hard every single day to feed America--really, feed the world. They have had some tough times, and this provides the help they need at this time to ensure that they can continue to feed America. Unfortunately, every Democrat on the House Budget Committee voted against these commonsense provisions in this resolution. The American people sent us here to deliver. They sent us here to deliver on these priorities. It is a great resolution. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the SAVE America Act as it moves through the House.”

“I want people to show a photo ID to vote. Most Americans support this. It will make people trust our election results.”

“Mr. Chair, we gave the Democrats, our friends on the other side of the aisle, opportunity after opportunity multiple times to support what 83 percent of the American people support, which is photo identification to vote in elections in this country. You need an ID to check in at a hotel and to fly on an airplane--in Mamdani’s New York, you need it to shovel snow--but it is not important enough for the cornerstone of this democratic Republic. The American people aren’t fooled. We are not fooled. We are going to do this so that we can continue with this great country of ours and with the confidence of the American people in the outcome of the elections. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”

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“When Democrats were in charge, they raised taxes, added rules on businesses, and spent billions on green energy and stimulus checks. Our policies cut taxes for families, seniors, and workers, and wages are up.”

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Just to be clear, when the Democrats had total control, they heaped taxes and regulations on our job creators. They attacked, with a whole- of-government force, against domestic energy producers. They waived work requirements for able-bodied adults. They allowed illegals onto our social safety net. They did give a tax break to green energy corporations. They gave tax subsidies to the tune of $800 billion, along with hundreds of billions of dollars in wasted stimulus checks. Juxtapose that with 127 million Americans getting a doubled standard deduction, 40 million families getting an enhanced child tax credit, 35 million seniors getting the double deduction for seniors, an average of $7,500. Mr. Chair, 7.5 million filers got the no tax on tips, and 29 million filers got overtime breaks, on average over $3,000. By the way, wages are up. That is what is happening because our policies are delivering for the American people and working families. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Moore), my friend and another member of the Budget Committee from the Tar Heel State.”

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“I support this budget resolution. It keeps tax cuts for working families and funds our military. It also requires people to show an ID and prove they are citizens before they can vote.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of the House budget resolution. This resolution in this reconciliation package builds on the working families tax cuts that were passed into law last year that have lowered taxes for more Americans than probably any tax bill in decades. I will talk about one thing, though, that seems to get glossed over by my friends on the other side, and that is the SAVE America Act that is in here. The overwhelming majority of Americans support voter ID when it comes to voting. My home State in North Carolina, a little over a decade ago, adopted it, and we have actually seen even greater voter participation since doing so. I raise the question to some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle: Have they not seen the news that just showed where 6,600 votes were cast in New Jersey by noncitizens? Voter fraud is happening. That has been discovered. That is documented. The SAVE America Act--which is a part of this, voter ID-- makes it very clear that for someone to vote, they need to be a citizen as required by the Constitution. They also must present a form of ID. This is easy, simple stuff. That is in this resolution, as well. Those who vote against this resolution also vote against this commonsense reform where we want it easy to vote but hard to cheat. I will say, Mr. Chair, that I am very proud of what the Budget Committee has done in building a responsible budget that funds critical needs right now with our military, with threats that we have against us from around the world, and, at the same time, responsibly spends money and maintains these tax cuts that we passed. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this resolution.”

“Republicans are working together for the American people because of leaders like Steve Scalise. I am giving him time to speak.”

“Mr. Chair, I mentioned earlier that the Republican Party is united and unrelenting in delivering for the American people. That doesn’t happen without a fearless leader and the legend from Louisiana, my dear friend, Mr. Steve Scalise. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise).”

“I want the House to pass this budget resolution. It supports our military and farmers, cuts taxes for working people, and protects our elections by requiring voters to show a photo ID.”

“Mr. Chairman, I thank my dear colleague from Texas for yielding. I am truly going to miss him, but he has got a lot of great work left to do as the chairman of the Committee on the Budget, not the least of which is this important resolution, which is being brought forward, Mr. Chairman, a resolution that is critical to ensuring the hallmark of democracy, and that is the right to vote: one person, one vote. If we look at all of the things that we have been working with President Trump to do to make life more affordable for working families, over and over again, we see nothing but obstruction from Democrats. It is sad to say. It is sad to see. The American people are watching a party that has become a rudderless ship running off the left edge, socialists taking over. Watching what is going on to that other party, look at some of the things we have been able to do, even with their obstruction: working to produce more energy in America so we can lower costs for American families, while every Democrat voted no, and working to lower tax rates for working families. Yes, no tax on overtime is a benefit that has helped over 30 million Americans. These aren’t the millionaires and the billionaires that Democrats go fight for every day. These are hardworking families making under $100,000 a year, many of them shift workers and law enforcement officers. Maybe they voted against that bill because they want to defund the police, not help police officers and firefighters have a little bit more money in their pockets. With no tax on overtime, no tax on tips, somebody making $32,000 a year on average has thousands more in their pocket now because of the work Republicans did. How did Republicans pay for it, Mr. Chairman? It was paid for by putting antifraud measures in that bill--yes, going after theft of American taxpayer dollars and not just small-time folks. There are foreign countries operating with criminal organizations in States like Minnesota. We saw it. We documented it. It couldn’t be stopped because we needed the measures. We tried to work with Democrats on it, but for whatever reason, every step of the way they blocked it. They blocked it until we put it in the reconciliation bill. Then when the tools were in place, President Trump was able to go out and recoup not millions but billions and tens of billions of dollars that we were able to take out of the hands of people stealing your money, and we put it in the pockets of hardworking families. Overtime workers, waiters, waitresses, senior citizens who now have a tax credit, all of that we paid for with money that was being stolen. Every step of the way, Democrats opposed it. They would rather the theft of your tax dollars go to fraudsters than hardworking families have their money back. Their obstruction is nothing new, Mr. Chairman. Then we get to today, where we say: Shouldn’t we make sure our men and women in uniform have the tools they need to do their job safely? Shouldn’t we make sure that our farmers get the relief they need so we can keep working to lower food costs? Oh, by the way, can’t we ensure the integrity of the American vote? These are basic things that most Americans understand. Democrats in Washington don’t. They go back home and give Fourth of July speeches. Then they get on an airplane, and a transformation happens. They get up here, and they start voting against the wishes of the American people over and over again. Why? Not just to defend fraudsters. If we know that requiring a picture ID, just something so basic that every American understands--which, by the way, those same Democrats have to show that picture ID to get on the airplane to come up here and vote for socialist policies. But they don’t want that to be the case when you vote. They would say: Don’t worry. There is no fraud. There is no fraud. Well, why is it just that today’s New York Post uncovered yet again what we have known all along? In New Jersey, they just admitted 6,600 noncitizens are on their rolls, many of them voting, voting in elections, illegals on their rolls voting. They document in this article many elections that were decided by just a small number of votes. In fact, the margin of the theft, the stolen votes are that margin. This can be stopped just by requiring a picture ID. Then some would say, well, then, why would anybody be against that? They will hide behind all of these other ruses, but they will vote ``no.’’ We have got a bill later today to say: Well, let’s ban Members of Congress from trading stocks, and people are going to watch the board on an issue that every American understands. Almost every Democrat is going to vote ``no.’’ People will say why is that? Because it requires a photo ID. What is so harmful about that? A person can’t go get an unlimited bowl of pasta at Olive Garden without showing a photo ID. Can we at least have the Olive Garden standard when we protect democracy and the franchise that we have to keep this great democracy? That is just requiring that you prove you are who you say you are. This, Mr. Chairman, is such a fundamental principle. It is not hard to explain to the American people, but it is actively opposed by Democrats in Congress. It just begs the question: Why? Who are they protecting? Who are they protecting with the ``no’’ vote, Mr. Chairman? If they know illegals are voting in many of these States where they don’t require photo ID, then why would they vote against the requirement? Why? It is a great question. Every American, Mr. Chairman, is going to be able to watch this vote and know where their Member of Congress is. It is critically important for accountability that we all stand up and be counted. I am strongly for this. I think it is critical we protect the sanctity of every American’s right to vote. If somebody else is stealing your vote because they are voting illegally-- thousands in New Jersey--then it takes away your right to vote, Mr. Chairman. We ought to be protecting everybody’s right to vote, especially those people who are legally allowed to vote, not people who shouldn’t be allowed by law to vote. Let’s pass this important resolution and get it over to the Senate so they can do their job and get this to the President’s desk.”

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“Republicans are not trying to hurt vulnerable people. We are trying to cut waste and fraud in government programs, and nonpartisan budget numbers prove it.”

“Mr. Chairman, I respect my friend from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, but this false narrative is perpetuated every time Republicans actually go after the waste in this town and the fraud that is being perpetrated on the taxpayers and the vulnerable who need these programs. They start saying that we are kicking the vulnerable off and we are throwing them into the streets. All I ask you to do is look to the nonpartisan CBO, once again, and I include this letter in the Record, Mr. Chairman. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subchapter A. Reducing Fraud and Improving Enrollment Processes: Sec. 71102--Moratorium on Implementation of Rule Relating 0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Sec. 71106--Payment Reduction Related to Certain Erroneous O O O 0 * 0.1 0.2 * * 0.1 Sec. 71107--Eligibility Redeterminations.................. O O O.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Sec. 71109--Alien Medicaid Eligibility.................... * 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Sec. 71110--Expansion FMAP for Emergency Medicaid......... 0 * * * * * * * * * Subchapter B. Preventing Wasteful Spending: Sec. 71112--Reducing State Medicaid Costs................. 0 0 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Subchapter C. Stopping Abusive Finance Practices: Sec. 71114--Sunsetting Increased FMAP Incentive........... 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Sec. 71115--Provider Taxes................................ 0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 Sec. 71117--Requirements Regarding Waiver of Uniform Tax * 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Sec. 71118--Requiring Budget Neutrality for Medicaid 0 * * * * * * * * * Subchapter D. Increasing Personal Accountability: Sec. 71119--Requirement for States to Establish Medicaid O O 2.2 3.0 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.3 Subchapter A. Strengthening Eligibility Requirements: Sec. 71201--Limiting Medicare Coverage of Certain 0 0 * * * * * * 0.1 0.1 Subchapter A. Improving Eligibility Criteria: Sec. 71301--Permitting Premium Tax Credit Only for Certain O 0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 Sec. 71302--Disallowing Premium Tax Credit During Periods 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Subchapter B. Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: Sec. 71303--Requiring Verification of Eligibility for O O O 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Sec. 71304--Disallowing Premium Tax Credit in Case of 0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Sec. 71305--Eliminating Limitation on Recapture of Advance O * * 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Interactions, All Policies................................ * * -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 Memorandum: Source of the Change Share With Access to Federally Subsidized: Health Insurance (Percent)a............................... n.a. 53 38 38 33 33 35 36 36 37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: Congressional Budget Office. These estimates are subject to considerable uncertainty. CHIP = Children’s Health Insurance Program; FMAP = federal medical assistance percentage; n.a.; not applicable; * = fewer than 50,000 people. CBO’s cost estimate for P.L. 119-21 is available online. See Congressional Budget Office, estimated budgetary effects of Public Law 119-21, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, relative to CBO’s January 2025 baseline (July 21, 2025), www.cbo.gov/publication/61570. a. Subsidized health insurance consists of the premium tax credit available to some enrollees for insurance purchased through the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act, as well as Medicaid and employment-based coverage. This table presents supplemental data for Congressional Budget Office, letter to the Honorable Brendan F. Boyle, the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, the Honorable Jeffrey A. Merkley, and the Honorable Charles E. Schumer concerning the distributional effects of Public Law 119-21 (August 11, 2025), www.cbo.gov/publication/61367.”

“The only people who lost Medicaid coverage were immigrants here illegally, people who did not qualify, and people who could work but chose not to. We stand by removing them, and the American people agree with us.”

“Mr. Chairman, the only people who aren’t on the Medicaid rolls today who were on them before were illegals in this country that Joe Biden and Democrats allowed to siphon money away from Americans, people who were ineligible, or people who were able to work but who refused to work for the generous support of hardworking taxpayers. We stand on that proudly. We stand by it, and I believe the American people support us at every step of the way. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Stutzman), my friend from the Hoosier State and another proud member of the Budget Committee.”