Congresswoman Ross Votes Against Republicans' $73 Billion Handout for Trump’s War in Iran

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' partisan budget reconciliation resolution, which would provide the administration $73 billion in funding to continue waging Trump's illegal war with Iran while doing nothing to lower costs for American families:

"Every American is feeling the cost of Trump's war with Iran and his reckless policies that continue to drive up costs across the board. Whether it's at the gas pump or the grocery store, Americans are stretched too thin. They need relief-not a blank check to fund an illegal war with no strategy or endgame.

"Republicans' latest budget comes just over a year after they passed the largest cuts to healthcare and food assistance in our nation's history. The so-called 'Big Ugly Law' ripped away healthcare coverage for over 8 million Americans and bankrupted rural hospitals across the country. More than 177,000 North Carolina families and children have lost access to food assistance-all so Republicans could fund tax breaks for the richest Americans.

"A budget is fundamentally a statement of values. This budget resolution sends a clear message that Trump and Congressional Republicans would rather bankroll a war of choice in the Middle East than invest in Americans' healthcare, food assistance, and economic security.

"The American people deserve better. I will keep fighting this reckless, cruel budget every step of the way."

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