NY War Room: ICYMI – New York Republicans Voted For 30% Cuts

New York, NY – In case you missed it, New York Republicans Nick LaLota, George Santos, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams voted for an extreme Continuing Resolution that would have eviscerated programs for millions of hardworking Americans and their families.

“Instead of working in the best interests of Americans, New York Republicans Nick LaLota, George Santos, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams voted to fire teachers, defund law enforcement, and eliminate health care for middle class Americans,” HMP NY Press Secretary Alisha Heng said. “Their disregard for the livelihoods of middle class families has no place in Congress, and HMP will ensure they are voted out in 2024.”

Here’s what New York Republicans voted to cut last week:

Working Families

• “Eliminating public education by cutting funding for Title I, IDEA, and Head Start. Cuts to Title I and IDEA would be the equivalent of removing nearly 150,000 teachers and service providers from classrooms serving low-income students and students with disabilities. And approximately 275,000 children would lose access to Head Start.”
• “Decimating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as temperatures begin to drop. In an unprecedented move, House Republicans have cut LIHEAP funding by roughly 74 percent. More than 5 million low-income households would lose their home heating or cooling benefits or have their benefits cut by hundreds of dollars —threatening their ability to heat their homes in winter or cool their homes in summer.”
• “Taking food out of the mouths of children. With the sharp increase in caseload, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has barely half of the resources it needs to keep feeding people. The program needs a 32 percent increase. Instead, House Republicans are cutting it by 30 percent.”

SOURCE: [Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senior Member of The House Appropriations Committee, Accessed 9/29/23]

Law Enforcement

• “Defunding law enforcement. This extreme Republican funding bill would effectively reduce the numbers of FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration agents and other Federal law enforcement officers, and it would also eliminate hundreds of state and local law enforcement officer positions across the country. This will make our communities less safe, as fewer law enforcement officers will be apprehending violent fugitives, fighting fentanyl and other opioid trafficking, countering cybersecurity threats, and fighting domestic and international terrorism.”
• “Upending public safety, education, and other investments in Tribal communities. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) serves 574 federally recognized Tribes in areas such as social services and Indian child welfare, reservation roads, energy development, Tribal public safety, justice, law enforcement, and other fundamental services that have been historically underfunded. In this bill, House Republicans are cutting the BIA by 30 percent, slashing resources for education programs, school repairs, and facility construction projects. Professional staff, principals, and school administrators would all be at risk of losing their jobs.”

SOURCE: [Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senior Member of The House Appropriations Committee, Accessed 9/29/23]

Seniors

• “Closing Social Security Administration Field Offices. The Social Security Administration would be forced to close field offices and reduce access to in-person services, and people applying for disability benefits would wait additional months for processing of claims.”
• “Taking food out of the mouths of seniors. Other nutrition services, such as Meals on Wheels, would also be cut for more than 1 million seniors.”

SOURCE: [Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senior Member of The House Appropriations Committee, Accessed 9/29/23]

The Economy

• “Implementing unfair trade practices to boost China. Republicans’ dangerous CR weakens the United States’ efforts to fight the unfair trade practices of the People’s Republic of China and other competitors, by reducing trade enforcement personnel at the Commerce Department, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and U.S. International Trade Commission.”
• “Turning their backs on America’s small businesses. The Small Business Administration (SBA), Entrepreneurial Development Programs would be cut by 30 percent. This means approximately 400,000 fewer small businesses would be assisted. This would have a significant impact on underserved communities such as Veterans, Women, and Native American entrepreneurs.”

SOURCE: [Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senior Member of The House Appropriations Committee, Accessed 9/29/23]

America’s Farmers

• “Cutting loans and grants for farmers and rural communities. House Republicans are making it harder for farmers to access loans and grants making farm ownership more difficult. They are also cutting Rural Housing Service and Rural Utility Service programs that support single family home loans, rental assistance, water and waste programs, electric resources, and access to broadband.”
• “Eliminating health care services for rural and underserved families. More than 2 million vulnerable individuals and families, including rural and underserved populations, would lose access to health care services through Community Health Centers.”

SOURCE: [Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senior Member of The House Appropriations Committee, Accessed 9/29/23]

America’s Diplomatic Allies

• “Undercutting our critical allies like Israel and Ukraine. Cuts to Foreign Military Financing (FMF) threaten critical support for allies like Israel and Jordan. This extreme funding bill not only fails to include requested additional resources for Ukraine and surrounding partners, but it also cuts Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia (AEECA) by 59 percent.”

SOURCE: [Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senior Member of The House Appropriations Committee, Accessed 9/29/23]

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