Political Quotes

This CR is an act of fiscal sabotage against the District of Columbia and an abuse of Congress' power over disenfranchised D.C. This CR will result in an immediate cut of more than $1 billion from D.C.'s $21 billion budget 6 months into…

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose this rule and the full-year continuing resolution. The CR is an act of fiscal sabotage against D.C. and is an abuse of power over a disenfranchised jurisdiction, the…

D.C. has not been treated as a federal agency for funding purposes in more than 20 years precisely because doing so can force dramatic overnight cuts to essential services, including police, sanitation, and schools.

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