Stephanie DeLuca

Health & disability policy Hill staffer | Biophysicist | @FulbrightPrgrm alum | Blind Korean adoptee | Alabamian | Views my own.

[Julianne McShane @JulianneMcShane]

Scoop @MSNOWNews: Senate Dems are reminding Americans of Trump’s failed promises on IVF just a few months before the midterms, reintroducing a package of legislation today that would dramatically expand access to the procedure if passed. ⤵️

https://t.co/kZJ6kSGzkJ

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

On the campaign trail, Trump promised free IVF if he was elected. Nearly two years later, he still hasn’t delivered.

No more delays. 
No more broken promises. 
It’s time to pass the Right to IVF Act.

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Every American deserves the right to access the treatment they need to build a family without burning through their savings.

If Trump and Republicans actually support IVF like they say they do, they’ll support my Right to IVF Act. Otherwise, it’s just more broken promises.

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

My two girls are only here because of IVF—but for far too many Americans, this treatment is out of reach.

No more excuses from Republicans. It's time to protect IVF and make it more affordable for middle class families.

[VoteVets @votevets]

It's disgusting to see the Vice President denigrate a decorated U.S. Veteran. We're proud to stand with @SenDuckworth. Every American should.

[Mike Young @micyoung75]

JD Vance calling Tammy Duckworth “Forest Gump” because she demanded answers from Rubio is disgraceful. She lost her legs serving this country. He chose sneers over substance. That is not leadership, it’s a tantrum from power that hates scrutiny.

Full Reply: Vance didn’t just “get spicy” online. He took aim at a double-amputee combat veteran and sitting senator for doing her job: pressing the Secretary of State for clear answers in a public hearing. That “Forest Gump vs Isaac Newton” line is contempt, not commentary.

And it’s revealing. When the questions get sharp, this administration reaches for insults. When oversight gets uncomfortable, they try to humiliate the person asking. That is how weak arguments protect themselves.

If Rubio’s facts are so solid, he can stand on them without the vice president tossing cheap shots at a wounded veteran. Vance should apologize, and then do the adult part of governing: defend the policy with clarity, or admit they do not have a clean answer.

[Stephanie DeLuca @StephDeLucaPhD]

Seriously, the nerve

[James Surowiecki @JamesSurowiecki]

Again, whenever Vance tries to crack a joke, it's so clunky. And don't misspell Forrest Gump's name while calling someone else stupid.

[Chuck Todd @chucktodd]

Did he actually see the movie Forest Gump? Did he get the point of the movie?

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

Forrest Gump is canonically intellectually disabled.

Tammy Duckworth is a double-amputee war hero.

JD Vance using that comparison as a punchline isn’t edgy. It’s disgusting, it’s ableist, and just plain ignorant.

You should be a shamed of yourself JD!

[Congressman Shri Thanedar @RepShriThanedar]

Imagine watching Forrest Gump and your takeaway is to mock people with disabilities.

[Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley]

When JD Vance calls a decorated combat veteran who flew Black Hawk missions, lost both her legs in service, and earned a Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross “Forrest Gump,” but it doesn’t land because all you can think of is, “I was runnnning.” 👇

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Forrest Gump ran toward danger in Vietnam. Your boss ran to his podiatrist crying bone spurs.

Petty insults at the expense of people with disabilities won't change the fact that you're risking troops' lives to boost Chevron's stock price.

It's my job to hold you accountable.

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

This you, @SecRubio?

[Aaron Parnas @AaronParnas]

NEWS: Senator Tammy Duckworth says Mike Johnson is trying to quietly strip a provision from the NDAA that would ensure IVF access for military service members.

This is the exclusive statement she shared with me:

[ASRM @ASRM_org]

“Americans overwhelmingly support access to IVF. Standing with our troops means ensuring they have the full range of medical care needed to build their families. We urge Speaker Johnson and congressional leadership to keep this provision." https://t.co/7725tTcNM6

[Lisa @Lisa59064711]

But Trump said he was going to be the IVF president

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

.@realDonaldTrump:

If you are truly pro-IVF, then defend it for our heroes.

Tell your Speaker of the House to fall in line and stop single-handedly trying to kill a provision that would cover IVF for military families.

Enough promises. Let’s deliver.
https://t.co/FYsXkJ6MPt

[Julianne McShane @JulianneMcShane]

Johnson's move flies in the face of Trump's pledge to expand access.

@SenDuckworth says it's "repugnant" that he's "single-handedly working behind closed doors—& against the President’s promise—to rip this provision away from our heroes & their families"
https://t.co/bMpFzkgrWG

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

I’d like to thank the DNC Disability Caucus for inviting me and other DNC Chair candidates to their forum tonight.

The questions asked of the candidates were thoughtful and insightful, however, the meeting itself was not accessible—which is unacceptable.

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Hey Donald Trump—if you're serious about keeping your campaign promise on IVF, you can start by telling Republicans to protect IVF coverage for our servicemembers in this year's NDAA.

It's not too early to deliver on "Promises Made, Promises Kept."
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