Watson Coleman Condemns Trump’s Vile Bill

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12) issued the following statement ahead of the House vote on the GOP’s Big Ugly reconciliation bill:

I am appalled at the cruelty on display during what should be a week of reflection, celebration and recommitment of our nation’s pursuit for a more perfect union.

Republicans are making clear they have no interest in governing for the people who rely on us most. This bill threatens healthcare for seniors and children, strips food assistance from millions, slashes student loan protections, and undermines climate progress. At every single turn it serves the wealthy and punishes everyone else.

On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress accepted the idea of independence. Thomas Jefferson penned the first draft of what would be…