Six weeks ago, I was elected to Congress . I'm still waiting to be sworn in .

House Speaker Mike Johnson ’s recess of the U.S. House of Representatives during a time of grave national crises is shockingly irresponsible. House Republicans have been on vacation for six weeks while our economy crumbles , federal workers go without paychecks, health care premiums skyrocket and funding for food stamps dwindles. This is negligent and cruel.

Millions of Americans will suffer if these issues are not immediately addressed, and thanks to Speaker Johnson, the House remains in recess . While Republicans refuse to do their job:

More than 40 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for their sustenance will receive only half of their benefits

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