CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CONDEMNS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DESTRUCTIVE BUDGET PROPOSAL

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in staunch opposition to President Trump and House Republicans’ proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget. A transcript of his remarks is below:

  “I rise today in strong opposition to this budget resolution.

“As an Appropriations Committee member, thoughtful consideration of government spending is a responsibility I don’t take lightly.

“I believe every hard-earned taxpayer dollar must work for all Americans—not fuel widely irresponsible economic theory.

“I’d like to think my colleagues on the other side of the aisle believe the same thing, given the rhetoric we’ve all heard over the last several years.

“So, I encourage the American people to watch what House Republicans do, not what they say. 

“Remarkably, instead of lowering costs, this reckless budget resolution bestows tax cuts for the wealthiest one percent of Americans while jeopardizing essential healthcare and nutrition programs.

“For this reason, I strongly oppose the budget resolution authored by House Republicans.

“Shockingly, gutting programs our communities rely on isn’t harmful enough, because this resolution will also require taxpayers to borrow another $1.6 trillion over the next ten years. 

“Our nation’s founders vested in the House of Representatives a unique set of powers to make it responsive to the will of the people.

“The Father of our Constitution, James Madison, said the House should have ‘immediate dependence on, and intimate sympathy with, the people.’

“House Republicans demonstrate no dependence on nor sympathy with the American people.

“I urge my colleagues to reject this handout to millionaires and billionaires, and work on a budget that instead advances the interests of American families.”

Watch the full video of the Congressman’s remarks here.

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