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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of House Democratic Leadership issued the following statement after President Donald Trump rescinded his order to withhold federal funding for Medicare, community health centers, SNAP, rental assistance, and other important programs:

“Today, after immense public pressure, Donald Trump backed down from his reckless decision to withhold federal funding for programs that working families rely on to make ends meet. This is a major victory – one made possible by millions of Americans who demanded that their government work for them, not make it harder to put food on the table or keep a roof over their heads.”

“Let’s be clear: the widespread confusion and panic caused by Donald Trump’s order was no accident. While families were left wondering how they would afford rent, groceries, and medical care, House Republicans were dining on $31 Trump-branded burgers at his luxury golf club in Florida – scheming not just to freeze funding, but to slash it entirely. Their plan is simple: reward their billionaire donors with tax cuts and force working Americans to pay the price by gutting the same programs that Donald Trump ground to a halt yesterday – Medicaid, food assistance, rental aid, cancer research, and so much more.”

“This fight is far from over. We will not stand by while Donald Trump and his allies in Congress continue ripping off working families.”

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