MATSUI STATEMENT ON BOYCOTTING TONIGHT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement on why she will boycott tonight’s State of the Union Address. 

“Tonight, I will not attend the State of the Union. I refuse to sit in the House chamber and pretend everything is normal while President Trump’s administration governs through cruelty, chaos, and fear. I will not play along with decorum while families suffer and entire communities are terrorized,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “Let’s be honest about what this speech will be: distortions, empty boasts, and petty grievances. Costs are still rising. Millions have lost access to health care because of Donald Trump’s reckless policies. And it’s clear his priorities start and end with himself. This moment doesn’t call for polite applause lines or political theater. It calls for courage. It calls for resistance. And it calls for standing up—clearly and unequivocally—for the people we were sent here to serve.”

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