Capitol Heat Wave Hits Farmington 🇺🇸🔥
Budget Bill Under Fire
Senator Richard Blumenthal called the Republican budget a “Big Blatant Betrayal” that strips health insurance from millions while gifting tax breaks to the wealthy. He sounded the alarm twice—July 1 and July 3 2025—through pointed statements and floor‑speech excerpts (Blumenthal Slams Budget | Week in Review).
His colleague, Senator Chris Murphy, echoed the outrage on July 1, noting the bill “takes away health care from 17 million Americans” to bankroll billionaire‑friendly tax cuts (Murphy Press Release).
Representative Jahana Hayes, meanwhile, labeled the House version “still awful, and even more cruel,” underscoring $900 billion in Medicaid cuts and a $4 trillion addition to the debt on July 3 (Hayes Statement).
Ukraine on Ice 🥶✈️
Blumenthal led a July 3 bicameral letter urging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to restart paused arms shipments to Kyiv, warning the freeze “places Ukraine’s future in jeopardy and encourages Vladimir Putin” (Blumenthal–Hegseth Letter).
Birth‑Right Ruling Rattles Hayes ⚖️
On June 27, Hayes blasted the Supreme Court’s decision limiting nationwide injunctions, calling it a step toward ending birth‑right citizenship and a blow to judicial power (Hayes Birth‑Right Release).
What’s Next?
House leaders promise “surgical changes” before the Sept. 30 deadline. Blumenthal eyes veteran‑care safeguards, Murphy searches for GOP defectors, and Hayes pushes her EQIP Improvement Act to help small farmers (Hayes EQIP Bill). Stay tuned: Farmington’s pocketbooks—and perhaps its fields—hang in the balance. 😬
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