Courtney Cosponsors Bill to Block Trump’s $1.8B Taxpayer-Funded Slush Fund

WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) cosponsored the No Taxpayer-Funded Slush Funds Act (H.R. 8914), a bill which would prohibit the use of federal funds to create or finance the $1.8 billion slush fund established under the settlement in Trump v. IRS and impose new restrictions to prevent taxpayer dollars from being steered to Trump allies and January 6^th defendants.

"Our country was founded on the principle that no one person is above the law. Once again, President Trump is attempting to use executive power far beyond the legal limits to benefit his political allies," Courtney said. "Under the agreement between the President and his own Department of Justice, a panel hand-picked by the President would choose who is awarded settlements and how much they are awarded funded by $1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars. My office has been flooded with calls and emails from constituents who are rightly outraged by this horrible deal. Their voices are being heard in Washington, and I am joining the growing bipartisan resistance to ensure this slush fund never sees the light of day."

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