Representative Smith Statement on House Republican Budget

April 10, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the passage of the House Republican Budget. “I voted against the House Republican Budget today. "We need a budget that strengthens the working class and middle-class. We need a budget that helps American families access affordable health care, improves kids’ access to nutritious meals at school, and sets American workers up for success. "Instead, House Republicans have offered a budget that rips away health care access for tens of thousands in Washington’s Ninth Congressional District, raises the costs on groceries for Washingtonian families, and jeopardizes education for many Americans. "Even worse, their plan cuts these programs for low-income and middle-income Americans to increase tax breaks for billionaires. "Additionally, this House Republican Budget raises the debt by $5 trillion dollars, adding to the $36 trillion dollar debt that continues to climb annually. "No family in America should lose their health care coverage or have a child go hungry to pad the pockets of the rich. This is a senseless budget and I am adamantly opposed." ###