New Dem Leadership Statement on the Partisan House GOP Supplemental and Need for a Bipartisan Path Forward
Today, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Leadership released a statement following the floor vote on House Republicans’ hyper-partisan supplemental appropriations bill, which would increase the deficit by $27 billion over ten years:
“America is at its best and the world is at its safest when the U.S. leads with our allies. And Congress is at its best when lawmakers on both sides of the aisle work together in the best interests of our country.
“Unfortunately, in one of his first acts as Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson has abandoned bipartisanship in favor of partisan politics in an effort to further divide us at a time when Congress should be presenting a unified front to the world.
“The GOP bill recklessly isolates support for Israel from aid for Ukraine and Taiwan and entirely omits humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza. And the irresponsible Republican 'offset' would not only increase our deficit, but set a dangerous precedent by conditioning aid to Israel, our longtime ally. This cannot be the standard moving forward.
“America must stand firm in defense of freedom and democracy both at home and abroad. As Members of the New Democrat Coalition, we have consistently championed legislation to defend our national security and are dedicated to being a moral leader on the global stage. This legislation flies in the face of that long-held commitment by failing to support our allies and innocent civilians in this critical moment, ultimately putting our own security at risk.
“The world is watching. It is time for Speaker Johnson to put partisanship aside, work with House Democrats, our colleagues in the Senate, and finally bring President Biden’s full supplemental request to the floor. There is no time to waste.”
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