Senator Coons Statement on Senate Republicans’ budget resolution

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting against Senate Republicans' budget resolution:

"Trump's tariff policies have unleashed a national economic crisis, and tonight we saw Senate Republicans' solution: slashing Social Security and Medicaid to pay for more tax cuts for billionaires. Time and again tonight, Senate Republicans were given the opportunity to take a stand against these disastrous tariffs and in favor of protecting Social Security. Time and again they refused.

"Congress has a constitutional role to play in strengthening our economy and protecting our national security from President Trump's policies. My Democratic colleagues and I continue to work to fulfill that role, and I hope that soon, enough senators on both sides of the aisle will do so."