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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 22, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chair, while I am supportive of provisions in the minibus that would fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, especially those pertaining to healthcare, I cannot in good conscience endorse a spending bill that continues to explode our Defense budget. President Trump has already shown that he is willing to use the military against American citizens. He is also pursuing foreign entanglements around the globe, and I will not write him a blank check to potentially invade other countries or pit America's military against our allies.

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