WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s full budget request for the 2026 fiscal year:
“President Trump’s budget would cut funding for programs that provide nutritional assistance to the hungry, help low-income families pay rent and heat their homes, and invest in the health and education of our kids – commonsense, bipartisan measures that help Americans in red and blue states alike. The budget slashes FEMA grants that help communities prepare for natural disasters, scientific research funding at the CDC and the NIH, and Department of Labor workforce training programs that help Americans secure good-paying jobs. And despite the president’s claim that public safety is a priority, he is cutting funding for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and community violence intervention programs.
These cuts will hurt the American people. They are an insult to hardworking Americans who rightfully expect their tax dollars to be reinvested in their communities. This budget will set us back decades and make life harder for working families. I urge my Republican colleagues to join me in opposing it and in finding a bipartisan path forward on government funding.”
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