Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. OLSZEWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remind my colleagues that this bill is more than words on paper. The policies we are debating today have real impacts on real people, people like 4-year-old Amir Rich, who visited my office earlier this month. Amir was born at just 2 pounds and spent 452 days in the hospital.

Today, although he still depends on feeding tubes and oxygen tanks, he is thriving. He is walking and able to speak. He lit up my office with energy. That is thanks to the care he received under Medicaid.

Christina was forced to leave her 16-year career in corrections to become his full-time caregiver, placing a significant financial strain on their family. In the face of rising costs for American families, Medicaid has become a vital lifeline helping to cover the kind of care Amir needs.

The bill before us guts these lifelines like Medicaid and CHIP. These programs cover nearly half of all American children.

For families like Christina and Amir, today's vote is a matter of life and death. I encourage my colleagues to look at Amir. Look at him and oppose this reckless bill. Protect the vital support systems that serve millions of Americans.
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