LEADER JEFFRIES: "ONE YEAR AGO, REPUBLICANS ENACTED THE LARGEST CUT TO MEDICAID IN AMERICAN HISTORY"

Washington, June 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries issued the following press release:

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to rooting out Republican corruption and making life better for the American people one year after the passage of the One Big Ugly Bill, which gutted Medicaid and failed to lower the high cost of living. LEADER JEFFRIES: One year ago, Republicans enacted the One Big Ugly Bill, which was the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, resulting in millions of people on the brink of losing their healthcare coverage. They ripped nutritional assistance away from hungry children, seniors and veterans. And all of this was done to rewa...