House Democrats — and one Republican — pulled no punches as they argued against the passage of President Donald Trump’s policy package — titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — during what became a fractious middle-of-the-night debate Wednesday into Thursday.
Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) all railed against the proposed legislation that seeks to slash trillions in taxes for the most wealthy and cut federal health and nutrition programs.
“Hunger is a political condition,” fumed McGovern. “We have the money, we have the infrastructure, we know what to do to end it, we have everything to end it but the political will and you bring to the floor a bill that robs from poor people, takes money away from the most incredible food assistance program in the world and you take that and you use it not to end hunger but to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. That is shameful. That is shameful.”
The bill is “rotten” and “ugly” and a “monstrosity” and “Republicans just don’t care,” he said at another point.
McGovern further slammed Republicans for attempting to pass the bill so late at night: “Some people may be wondering why are we debating this bill at 1.20 in the morning which is prime time in Guam. It’s because they are ashamed of what they are bringing to this House floor. And they should be ashamed.”
