Lisa McClain Warns: ‘Mom And Pop Shops Would Close’ If The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Doesn’t Pass

During Wednesday’s House Republican Leadership hearing, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) discussed the proposed appropriations bill.

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00:00Good morning everyone. How are you? The sun is kind of starting to come out today just a little

00:18bit so keep your fingers crossed. But House Republicans have made significant progress

00:25on the one big beautiful bill. Nine out of 11 committees have passed their pieces and the two

00:33remaining committees will be done quite soon. After our committee work, after that work is done,

00:40we will move on to the next step. But before we do, I think it's important that we not forget what is

00:47at stake for the American people if this bill doesn't pass, which I'm confident it will.

00:56And what's at stake? Think about it. What's at stake for Michiganders? They would see their taxes go up

01:03on an average of $2,400. Mothers and fathers who need the child tax credit could potentially lose

01:12that. Mom and pop shops could close and even family farms would be affected and no longer cease

01:20to exist. If we don't pass this bill, there will be real consequences and real consequences for real

01:29people. We must pass this transformational piece of legislation and failure is not an option.

01:36Additionally, this week, House Republicans are honoring police in National Police Week. We will vote

01:45on multiple measures that support our police and law enforcement officers. Those who bravely serve our

01:53communities in uniform deserve recognition, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the

02:01line of duty. Now, I'm curious to watch the Democrats and see what they do this week. See if they will

02:08actually join us in honoring the men in women in blue. The jury's still out. I mean, just look at last

02:17week when House Republicans visited small business for Small Business Week. What did the Democrats do?

02:23The Democrats visited the MS-13 members. Will they visit criminals this week instead of police officers

02:33during National Police Week? The jury's still out, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Now, because

02:40Democrats have turned their backs on law enforcement over the past four years, let's not forget they were the

02:47party that wanted to defund the police. And they actually called for defunding the police. They advocated for a

02:55border crisis. They passed soft on crime legislation. They have put the lives of local law enforcement officers in

03:05danger. But I can assure you those days are over. With President Trump in the White House and Republicans in

03:12control of Congress, America's law enforcement officers and their families know that Republicans

03:20will always back the blue. We have their backs. And it's only right that we have theirs. They have our back. It's

03:30only right that we have theirs. Now, here to speak on that is Representative John Rutherford from Florida. He knows a

03:38little bit about law enforcement. Rutherford is a former law enforcement officer and co-chairman of the law

03:46enforcement caucus. So with that, Mr. Rutherford.