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Joe Neguse: “House Republicans are pursuing an extreme budget…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

Congressman Joe Neguse and Jen Rubin discuss Republican plan to Cut Medicaid

Published February 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:37

Republicans are supposedly working on a budget. They had the so called vote Arama in the Senate on Thursday night into early Friday morning. What is going on in the House? House Republicans are pursuing an extreme budget reconciliation plan, a resolution that they passed out of committee about a week ago. and by all accounts intend to bring to the House floor on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. The resolution, very clear, very straightforward to understand. (00:37–00:45)

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Asserts that House Republicans have passed a budget reconciliation plan out of committee.

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“Article one, obviously, as you know, gives Congress, gives the House of Representatives, the Senate, the power of the purse.”
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“Federal courts are doing their part. Thus far, I think, you know, Article 3 branch of our government is working to ensure that the…”
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“House Republicans were incapable of governing and could not pass any budget bill or bills relating to the debt ceiling and other integral…”
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“Members doing town halls, particularly on the Republican side, has become far much more rare in recent years.”
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