In an administration policy statement, the Biden administration accused House Republicans of violating spending deals and trying to cut law enforcement funding.
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Biden threatens to veto
The government wrote:
The Administration strongly opposes House bill HR 8580, which would appropriate funds for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs and related agencies and other purposes for the fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 2025.
Earlier this year, members of the administration and Congress from both parties came together to pass a bipartisan appropriations bill that funds programs that keep Americans safe and healthy, invests in education and affordable housing, and has built a solid foundation for the past three years and a century. on the basis of economic progress. The appropriations bills are consistent with an agreement reached last year by the president and House Republican leadership to avoid a first default and protect the president’s investment agenda and key programs from deep cuts by making necessary adjustments to statutory caps.
Instead of honoring their agreement and taking advantage of the opportunity to engage in a productive bipartisan appropriations process that builds on last year’s bill, House Republicans are once again wasting time on partisan bills that would result in significant cuts in law enforcement, education, housing, and more reduce.
Similar to last year, HR 8580 includes numerous partisan policy provisions with devastating consequences, including harming access to reproductive health care and threatening lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) Americans health and safety, endangering marriage equality, blocking critical climate change initiatives, and preventing governments from promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
The Administration stands ready to engage in a bipartisan appropriations process with both chambers of Congress to develop responsible funding bills that fully fund federal agencies in a timely manner.
If H.R. 8580 is presented to the President, he will veto it.
House Republicans agreed to a spending plan to avoid default, but as the plan angered the far right in the chamber, Speaker Johnson has been trying to appease them with funding bills that violate the agreement.
Donald Trump was convicted while Republicans who claim to love law enforcement are trying to defund police and cut care for veterans.
The party that truly upholds law and order is Biden and the Democratic Party.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press corps and a congressional reporter for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a BA in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, particularly social reform movements.
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