Catching Up With Quigley: Week of June 30
Dear Friend,
Have a wonderful 4th of July this weekend, celebrating 249 years since the signing of Declaration of Independence!
1. Voted Against the Big Ugly Bill
I firmly believe that years from now, we will look back in disbelief and shame at the United States Congress for passing such a harmful bill. Seventeen million Americans will lose access to healthcare. Nine rural hospitals in Illinois are at risk of closing. Over 200,000 Illinois residents will lose access to SNAP food benefits. Illinois families will pay $400 more a year for energy. All of this, while ballooning our national debt by at least $3 trillion.
I am laser-focused on protecting the residents of Illinois’ Fifth District and doing everything I can to safeguard Medicaid, SNAP, and every benefit that keeps Americans safe and healthy.
2. Called Out Republicans for Caving to Trump
Republicans know that Trump's Big Ugly Bill is bad for America. We know it because dozens of them pledged to vote against it before caving to Trump's bullying. In fact, on Wednesday, the House came to a standstill for over eight hours because the House Freedom Caucus attempted to negotiate changes to the bill. They failed. Today, those members voted for the unchanged bill anyway.
Earlier in the week, I predicted this cowardice during a conversation with CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown.
Watch my full interview HERE.
3. Denounced Trump's Lies About His Iran Strikes
As a member of the Intelligence Committee, I've been briefed on Iran's nuclear capabilities for almost a decade. I know from that experience that Trump's claim to have "obliterated" Iran's nuclear sites was just not plausible. I called out Trump's lies with Chris Hayes on MSNBC.
Watch my full interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes HERE.
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Sincerely,
Mike Quigley