Top Democrats in Congress say they remain united behind a bipartisan, bicameral path to fund the government, but they say recently passed Republican-backed funding clawbacks could make that harder to achieve.
In a joint press conference on July 22, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized the GOP’s approach to federal spending, specifically pointing to the $9 billion rescissions package passed by the House and Senate this past week.
Backed by Republican leadership, the measure cuts funding across several programs and was signed by President Donald Trump after passing the House 216–213.
The bill includes $1.1 billion in cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other reductions recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)....
