Schweikert admitted to falling asleep during vote to rip health care, food assistance away from thousands of his own constituents.
Sleepy David Schweikert should be “embarrassed” for falling asleep at work and refusing to stand up for the thousands of Arizonans in his district who rely on Medicaid and food assistance. New analysis shows that approximately 26,307 of Schweikert’s constituents would lose their health care. More than 18,700 households in Schweikert’s district are at risk of losing food assistance under Schweikert and House Republicans’ Tax Scam.
Sleepy Schweikert has repeatedlyconfirmedthat he would have voted YES to rip away health care and food assistance from Arizonans had he not… fallen asleep on the job.
The bill, a centerpiece of the Trump-aligned House GOP agenda, was passed during a late-night session while many Americans were asleep. As it turns out, Schweikert was asleep, too.
“It’s embarrassing,” Schweikert said.
The legislation includes one of the largest Medicaid funding cuts in modern history… the bill could impact hundreds of thousands of low-income residents who rely on Medicaid.
Arizona U.S. Rep. David Schweikert confirmed that he missed this week’s House vote on a massive bill central to President Donald Trump’s agenda because he fell asleep.
“Next thing I know, I’m holding a cup of coffee and my phone is ringing saying the vote is on. I’d fallen asleep,” he said.
Rep. David Schweikert told conservative podcaster Christopher DeSimone that he missed the deciding vote on the GOP budget because he fell asleep—but says he would’ve voted yes on a bill slashing Medicaid and SNAP.
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, one of only two House members not to vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” said he missed the vote because he fell asleep.
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U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, one of only two House members not to vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” said he missed the vote because he fell asleep.