BREAKING NEWS! Trump just caved and reversed his unconstitutional funding
freeze on everything from school lunches to help for our seniors!

This came after the New York Times reported the "first unified opposition
to President Trump" since the inauguration. Finally! Our recent survey of
PCCC members showed that we want Democrats in Congress to fight harder –
WITH BACKBONE!

Led by younger and bolder members of Congress like Maxwell Frost
(Florida), Yassamin Ansari (Arizona), Robert Garcia (California), and
Chris Murphy (Connecticut), they did!

Trump’s attempt to cut popular programs like Social Security and veterans
health care to fund tax cuts for billionaires will continue. But we won
this round and live to fight another day.

[ [link removed] ]Please say thank you by donating $20 to 20 members of Congress who
fought back boldly – and won! Donate here.

Check out some headlines and examples of Democrats fighting back:

[ [link removed] ]NY Times: Democrats Find a Voice in Opposition to Trump's Funding Halt

[ [link removed] ]Washington Post: Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on
federal grants

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03)

[ [link removed] ]REP. YASSAMIN ANSARI: Trump is blowing up the Constitution and
dismantling democracy before our eyes. Freezing all federal grants is a
radical transformation of the relationship between the President &
Congress. It’s illegal & dictatorial & Americans will die as a result.

 Rep. Sarah McBride (DE-At-Large)

[ [link removed] ]REP: SARAH MCBRIDE: The White House either won't or can't confirm
whether Medicaid is impacted by this freeze. Medicaid covers nearly 1 in 5
Americans. Either they don't want you to have coverage or they don't care
if you have coverage. Unless you donate millions of dollars or stage an
insurrection, this White House just doesn't care about you.

Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35)

[ [link removed] ]GREG CASAR: Trump shut off Medicaid & was forced to turn it back on.
But he'll keep pushing his order to shut off federal programs. He wants to
take meals from seniors, pre-K from kids, & jobs from veterans. All so he
can give billionaires a tax break. We must unite to stop Trump.

Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL-10)

[ [link removed] ]Rep. MAXWELL FROST: Trump just paused all federal spending to our
communities. Why? He needs to free up money to give corrupt billionaires
and corporations tax cuts. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress are cheering
him on. The golden age for the richest and the dark ages for working
people.

Rep. Pat Ryan (NY-18)

[ [link removed] ]REP. PAT RYAN: It’s scary, confusing and dangerous that folks don’t
know whether programs they depend on will exist tomorrow. This isn’t a
game. Already we’re seeing impacts on Medicaid ⬇️ I frankly don’t know
what Trump will come for next. But I do know I will not give up the fight.

Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA-17)

[ [link removed] ]REP.CHRIS DELUZIO: My office has gotten a lot of calls about Pres.
Trump's effort to freeze congressionally-approved federal funding. This $$
supports our cops, firefighters, teachers, kids, and so much more. Know
this: I'm gonna fight to get this funding unfrozen and delivered to
Western PA.

Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19)

[ [link removed] ]Josh Riley: The OMB’s directive freezing federal funding is complete
bullshit. Upstate New Yorkers work hard and pay our taxes - the least we
should expect in return is a government that doesn’t screw us over just to
give more handouts to billionaires and big corporations. I’m fighting
back. If you’re impacted and need help, please contact my office.

Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42)

[ [link removed] ]Robert Garcia: Donald Trump is stealing funds for hungry kids and
seniors, while his billionaire friends get richer. This is lunacy.

Rep. Dave Min (CA-47)

[ [link removed] ]Dave Min: President Trump's executive orders freezing federal funding
are illegal and I am hopeful they will be stopped in the courts. But
millions of Americans-- waiting for cancer treatments, food assistance, or
health care-- are suffering as a result.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)

[ [link removed] ]AOC: Trump is holding all the nation’s hospitals and vital services
hostage to seize power from Congress and hand it over to billionaires. We
must state the truth: this is a constitutional crisis. It’s a massive,
illegal power grab that the House and Senate have a sworn duty to stop.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (AZ)

[ [link removed] ]Ruben Gallego: This is an abuse of power. Presidents can't just cut
funding for things they don't like.

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (NY)

[ [link removed] ]Point me to where Trump campaigned on freezing Medicaid. He never did.
As I’ve said, he campaigns like a populist and governs like an oligarch.
If ever there were a time for all leaders in the Democratic Party to
govern like populists, the time is now.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA)

[ [link removed] ]SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: While President Trump illegally pauses federal
funding from Congress, the Senate must not be business as usual. We do not
consent to this lawless power grab.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT)

[ [link removed] ]BERNIE SANDERS: The president can veto or support legislation. He can
make recommendations to Congress. But he doesn't have the unilateral right
to change laws. Trump has very little respect for the rule of law & our
Constitution. He is moving us toward authoritarianism. We must stop him.

 Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR)

[ [link removed] ]A President is not a King, and a law is not a suggestion. Trump's
illegal funding freeze is a Constitutional crisis. 

Sen. Chris Murphy (CT)

 [ [link removed] ]SEN. CHRIS MURPHY: Trump's government funding shutdown - Medicaid,
cancer research, elementary schools - is cataclysmic by itself. But
together with the pardon of the rioters, the firing of the IGs, etc. it's
a brazen, transparent effort to seize power. Let's start acting like it.

Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)

[ [link removed] ]REP. RO KHANNA: The Constitution gives Congress the power of the
purse, not the White House. These funds have already been allocated. They
help families afford food, heat their homes, pay for childcare, go to the
doctor, and more. This is worse than Project 2025.

Gov. Tim Walz (MN)

[ [link removed] ]Tim Walz: President Trump just shut off funding for law enforcement,
farmers, schools, veterans, and health care. We are working diligently to
reverse this, but we are preparing for every outcome to help Minnesotans
weather this storm. Minnesota needs answers. We’ll see Trump in court.

[ [link removed] ]Donate $20 to say thanks to 20 members of Congress who fought back
boldly and won.

Thank you for pushing for BACKBONE from Democrats.

– The PCCC Team

 

 

 


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