Providing for Consideration of H.R. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, Providing for Consideration of H.R. No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of Providing for Consideration of H.R. No Aid for Ghost Students Act of and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Tanf Act

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Ms. ANSARI. Mr. Speaker, the $1.8 billion slush fund for insurrectionist cop beaters is one of the most disgraceful, corrupt exercises of Donald Trump's entire Presidency, and that is saying something. Every single Member of Congress needs to go on record as to where they stand on this issue.

The people who stormed the Capitol, attacked police officers, submitted fake electors, lied to election officials, and called to ``hang Mike Pence'' deserve jail time, not my constituents' taxpayer dollars. Even Republicans are appalled and can't stomach this grotesque betrayal of our democracy.

While Americans struggle to afford healthcare and housing and their gas prices keep climbing as a result of the President's reckless and illegal war, Donald Trump is fixated not on the American people but on his $400 million ballroom, renaming the Kennedy Center, covering up the Epstein files, and this outrageous slush fund for insurrectionists and his political allies.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my Republican colleagues to join Democrats in voting to permanently block this slush fund for Oath Keepers and Proud Boys and stand up to Donald Trump. Reject the previous question motion so we can take a vote on the slush fund and assert the will of the American people. Find your backbone for once and let's get together to vote to rein in this out-of-control President.

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