Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against Spending Bill That Fails To Meet Needs of American People or Respond to Trump Administration’s Abuses

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, H.R. 7006, to fund certain federal agencies and government programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.

"This government funding bill fails to meet the moment and to respond to the Trump administration's many abuses," said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. "While I appreciate the hard work of my Democratic colleagues on the House Committee on Appropriations to improve these bills from where they started, I voted no on the Financial Services and State Department funding bills today because they do not have sufficient protections against future abuses from the President and his administration."

Among its provisions, H.R. 7006:

• Fails to restrain President Trump's escalating use of military force in Venezuela and Iran, or his threats of potential military action in Greenland, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, and other countries;
• Fails to challenge Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought's politically motivated withholding of taxpayer funds by fully funding OMB without additional restraints;
• Rubberstamps the Trump administration's dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID);
• Provides $8 million for Elon Musk's failed DOGE project;
• Cuts $438.6 million from the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) budget to enforce tax laws; and
• Creates an $850 million slush fund for President Trump called the "America First Opportunity Fund."