Boyle Statement on Passage of Reckless Rescissions Package

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump’s partisan rescissions package. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk for signature.

“Republicans once again handed over the congressional power of the purse to Donald Trump and Russell Vought. This was never about exercising fiscal responsibility. If it were, Republicans would never have passed their Big Ugly Law that adds trillions to the national debt with massive tax breaks for billionaires. This was about caving to Trump.

The Republican hypocrisy is impossible to ignore. When a Democrat is in the White House, Republicans love to talk about Congress as a co-equal branch. But when Trump demands loyalty, they bend the knee and fall in line.

By cutting funding they only months ago supported, Republicans are undermining the appropriations process and weakening the constitutional authority of Congress. I’ll keep fighting to protect that authority and uphold the Constitution.”

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