Murphy Urges U.S. Senate to Oppose Reconciliation Bill

Statement from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy:

“This week, Congress has a simple choice: stand for affordable access to health care and food security or stand for tax cuts for the wealthiest. I call upon Congress to be on the right side of history and to resist cutting billions of dollars in federal funding from lifeline services.

“If approved, the Congressional Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill will have disastrous ramifications for New Jersey families. The proposal would force New Jersey families to jump through unnecessary bureaucratic hoops to access care, impose conditions that go against New Jersey’s values, and erode federal financial partnership in our healthcare system. Hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans stand to lose coverage, and our taxpayers will lose…