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House Budget Committee Democrats @housebudgetdems.bsky.social · 15d

NEW: Donald Trump and Republicans are executing a ruthless plot to take health care away from hardworking Americans.

Millions will lose coverage. Millions more will pay higher costs.

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The Republican Health Care Crisis: Higher Costs, Less Coverage

Donald Trump and Republicans are executing a ruthless plot to take away Medicaid, dismantle the Affordable Care Act, and slash Medicare.

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House Budget Committee Democrats @housebudgetdems.bsky.social · 2m

Read Ranking Member Boyle's full statement and a new explainer on how the law prevents Trump and Vought from using their shutdown to carry out mass layoffs here: democrats-budget.house.gov/news/press-r...

Boyle Statement on Trump–Vought Illegal Firings Amid Shutdown

Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Donald Trump and Russell Vought moved to illegally fire federal workers during the Republican shutdown.

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House Budget Committee Democrats @housebudgetdems.bsky.social · 2m

"To Donald Trump, this is just another excuse for an attempt to seize more power for himself."

Ranking Member @congressmanboyle.bsky.social on Trump and Vought's illegal firings amid the Republican shutdown:

Boyle Statement on Trump-Vought Illegal
Firings Amid Shutdown
Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care.
Now, Donald Trump and Russell Vought are using the shutdown they created as a pretext to fire federal workers. This illegal attempt to fire hardworking public servants shows that this shutdown is exactly what Republicans wanted all along. To Donald Trump, this is just another excuse for an attempt to seize more power for himself.
Instead of threatening Americans' livelihoods, Republicans should be working with us to end this shutdown and protect the American people from the health care crisis they inflicted on them.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 21h

I'm sick and tired of Trump and Russell Vought gleefully demonizing and attacking federal workers.

These folks are our neighbors and friends. They keep America running.

Trump and the billionaires in his cabinet could learn a thing or two from our AFGE neighbors.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 23h

We are 9 days into the Republican Shutdown.

Democrats are ready to negotiate to save health care and stop premiums from skyrocketing even higher. Republicans refuse.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 22h

No money for health care for Americans, but $20 billion for Argentina?!?

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Rep. Jimmy Panetta @usrepjimmypanetta.bsky.social · 23h

I met with local federal employees this weekend to amplify their voices in Washington, D.C. It’s past time for leadership in the Senate to negotiate, reopen the government, and protect healthcare. www.ktvu.com/video/1718726

Rep Jimmy Panetta holds listening session with furloughed federal workers

The government shutdown is taking its toll on workers who say they aren't sure if or when the next paycheck will be coming. Today, Congressional Representative Jimmy Panetta held a listening session…

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 23h

The proud working people of Philadelphia, of Pennsylvania, and across the nation are loud and clear: don't let Republicans steal our health care.

I won't back down in this fight. We must save health care for millions of Americans and end this Republican shutdown.

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Rep. Paul Tonko @reppaultonko.bsky.social · 1d

Have you seen your health insurance premiums skyrocket thanks to the GOP’s refusal to extend ACA tax credits for working families?

Share your story with me at tonko.house.gov/contact so my Democratic colleagues and I can keep fighting to lower your costs!

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Rep. Morgan McGarvey @repmcgarvey.bsky.social · 1d

My constituent Ann relies on the ACA to keep herself and her family healthy — but she works two jobs to make ends meet.

She's terrified of what happens if Republicans let the ACA credits expire. She doesn't know if she'll be insured in 2026.

This is why we're in DC fighting.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

Last night, I hosted a town hall on the Republican Shutdown with hundreds of our neighbors.

Folks packed the room and asked incredibly thoughtful questions about what this shutdown will mean for them and how we can continue to hold the line to protect health care.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar @repilhan.bsky.social · 1d

Day 9 of the Republican government shutdown.

Instead of negotiating to reopen the government, Republicans would rather raise healthcare costs and kick millions of Americans off their coverage.

Unacceptable.

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House Budget Committee Democrats @housebudgetdems.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

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House Budget Committee Democrats @housebudgetdems.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is gleefully using the shutdown he caused to inflict pain on the American people.

As if enriching billionaires and taking health care away from millions of Americans wasn't bad enough, now he's ripping job-creating investments from communities across America.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 1d

We're over a week into an entirely avoidable Republican shutdown.

But they refuse to negotiate because they don't care about the consequences.

My neighbors can't wait — premiums are rising right now. Pennsylvanians can't afford even higher health care prices.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 2d

I've been asking Philadelphians to share how Trump's health care crisis is hurting them.

Our neighbors shouldn't be forced to pick between their health and making ends meet — which is why I'm fighting like hell to protect your health care from Republican attacks.

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Rep. Paul Tonko @reppaultonko.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday, I returned a call from a Social Security employee in our Capital Region who is currently being forced to work without pay thanks to the GOP shutdown. I’m grateful for her words of encouragement, and I’ll keep fighting for her and all those suffering from this shutdown.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 3d

Mike Johnson wants to kick the can down the road when it comes to addressing skyrocketing premiums — but this is a crisis right now.

NOW is the time to negotiate to lower costs — not after millions have been kicked off their health care.

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Rep. Morgan McGarvey @repmcgarvey.bsky.social · 3d

The government shutdown isn't a mistake, it's part of the Donald Trump playbook.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 3d

I gotta admit, Donald Trump is right. This shutdown is about health care.

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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 3d

Fact: Undocumented immigrants can’t buy ACA coverage.

Republicans know this.

They're lying to distract from the fact that they voted to kick 15 million Americans off health coverage, including their own constituents.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 4d

Trump and Republicans refuse to negotiate and have canceled session again this week.

Republicans don't want to reopen the government — they are happy to kick millions of Americans off their health care and let premiums skyrocket for millions more.

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House Budget Committee Democrats @housebudgetdems.bsky.social · 7d

Trump and his henchmen are gleefully targeting states they lost in the last election — and jacking up energy prices for countless Americans. This is pathetic behavior from the White House.

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House Budget Committee Democrats @housebudgetdems.bsky.social · 7d

Remember when Trump said he had nothing to do with Project 2025?

He lied. It was always the plan for Trump and the far-right.

Republicans don't see their shutdown as a problem to fix, but as an opportunity to enact their radical agenda.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 8d

Republicans control the House.
Republicans control the Senate.
Republicans control the White House.

But Trump and congressional Republicans would rather shut down the government than protect your health care.

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House Budget Committee Democrats @housebudgetdems.bsky.social · 9d

WATCH: @alivitali.bsky.social debunks Republican lies about health care for undocumented immigrants.

Trump and Republicans can't justify enriching billionaires while raising your health care costs, so they're just making things up.

It's pathetic — they'd rather lie than do their jobs.

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