The President hails his first 100 days as the most successful in the
history of the United States. These actions, however, do not spell
success for low income and minority communities. Actions that, in turn,
roll back Department of Justice protections designed to ensure police
accountability; actions that threaten to further restrict voting rights
and undermine the public education system; actions that threaten
access to quality affordable health care for millions of Americans,
including children, seniors, and those with preexisting medical
conditions; actions that propose gutting programs, HUD, and others that
provide housing assistance for extremely low-income families and the
homeless; mean-spirited actions that break up families and make
immigrant communities less safe; and actions that roll back important
environmental protections which serve to, among other things, ensure
safe air and drinking waters in communities like Flint, Michigan, and
mitigating the effects of climate change in vulnerable coastal
communities like my home district of the United States Virgin Islands. Mr. Speaker, the Congressional Black Caucus has reached out to
President Trump and is willing to work with his administration to
continue to build upon the greatness of this country--and not just for
the privileged few but for all.
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