During Speech, Senator Rosen Shared the Stories of Nevadans Impacted by Trump’s Reckless Actions
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) spoke on the Senate floor against the Trump Administration’s chaotic and reckless freeze on all federal grants and loans. She highlighted the dire impact it will have on Nevada, specifically referencing the state’s programs to address homelessness and support seniors, as well as federal funding to benefit firefighters, law enforcement, and veterans.
Below are excerpts of Senator Rosen’s floor remarks:
Since President Trump’s Administration issued the guidance on Monday night, my office has received hundreds of calls and emails from Nevadans who are rightfully concerned about what this would mean for them, for their families, for their jobs.
We also received additional emails and calls from non-profits, service providers, and community stakeholders who depend on this funding to support Nevadans.
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My office also heard from Northern Nevada HOPES, a community health center based in Reno, Nevada.
Northern Nevada HOPES provides affordable, high-quality health care services to people in our community who need it most.
In fact, 56% of their patients live at or below the Federal Poverty Level, and 10% are experiencing homelessness.
This is what Northern Nevada HOPES told my office, “At Northern Nevada HOPES, this pause has significant implications for the services we provide to over seventeen thousand patients, many of whom are children and families. As we assess the situation, we have been forced to take immediate actions, including implementing a hiring freeze and preparing to limit care for patients who rely on our sliding fee scale, including those who are uninsured or underinsured.”
Think about that. Think about these children. Think about these families.
President Trump’s chaos and reckless actions have put the health of Nevadans in jeopardy.
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I can keep going on and on about all of the ways President Trump’s freeze would hurt my state of Nevada.
I could talk about how this freeze led to a disruption in the Medicaid website, which was down for hours, affecting Nevadans who rely on this critical program to literally stay alive in many cases.
This is precisely the problem – the chaos and disruption that this reckless action caused is just unnecessary and harmful.
It’s helping no one.
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I want to ask everyone at home. I want to ask you at home to think about this: how is any of this actually helping you?
Is it helping you at the grocery store?Is it helping you at the gas pump?
Is it helping you get an affordable home?
It’s not.
That’s why I call on President Trump to fully and permanently rescind this harmful Executive Order to freeze federal funds now.
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