Congresswoman Torres Calls Out GOP Led Reconciliation Package for Prioritizing Political Theater Over Lowering Costs

Congresswoman Torres Calls Out GOP Led Reconciliation Package for Prioritizing Political Theater Over Lowering Costs

Republican plan adds billions to the national debt while families struggle with rising prices, housing costs, and healthcare expenses

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres called out the Republican reconciliation package for pouring billions more into immigration enforcement while families across the country struggle with rising costs for groceries, gas, rent, and healthcare.

"Working families are being crushed by the rising cost of living, yet Republicans are pushing another reckless spending package that does absolutely nothing to lower costs for everyday Americans," said Congresswoman Torres. "Instead of investing in affordable housing, healthcare, education, and economic relief, they are writing more blank checks for ICE and CBP to abuse the law and our Constitution without consequences."

The Republican proposal includes an additional $69.5 billion in funding, including $38 billion for ICE, $26 billion for CBP, despite these agencies already receiving historic funding increases through last year's reconciliation package. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration, Senate, and House Republicans continue prioritizing wasteful spending and political vanity projects while Americans face growing economic uncertainty and rising costs at the grocery store, on utilities, and at the gas pump.

"Americans want lower costs, safer communities, and economic stability, not more taxpayer dollars wasted on fearmongering and political stunts," Torres continued. "The Trump Administration has its priorities completely backwards. Families are struggling to afford groceries, gas, and housing while Trump focuses on shoveling more taxpayer dollars to out of control immigration agencies.. Americans need relief and a government that wants to get back to basics, not this wasteful spending that drives our country deeper into debt."

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