[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 324 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 324
Expressing the sense of the Senate that the actions of the Trump
Administration that drastically and indiscriminately reduce staff at
Federal agencies, freeze vast swaths of critical Federal funding, and
dismantle Federal agencies are destructive and harmful to communities
across the United States and have raised costs for American families.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 16, 2025
Ms. Rosen (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Peters,
Mr. Padilla, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Van Hollen) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Senate that the actions of the Trump
Administration that drastically and indiscriminately reduce staff at
Federal agencies, freeze vast swaths of critical Federal funding, and
dismantle Federal agencies are destructive and harmful to communities
across the United States and have raised costs for American families.
Whereas, while there is strong bipartisan support for rooting out waste, fraud,
and abuse in the Federal Government, the indiscriminate cuts by the
Department of Government Efficiency are hurting hardworking families by
taking away critical programs they rely on and are not addressing real
waste, fraud, or abuse;
Whereas it is reckless and unconscionable for President Donald Trump to take
away critical programs while pushing for more tax cuts for the ultra-
wealthy;
Whereas the freezes on Federal funding, the elimination and dismantling of
Federal agencies, and the firing of Federal staff have caused immediate
and widespread harm to communities across the United States by
disrupting critical programs that keep costs low for American families
and support public health, education, small businesses, veterans, and
economic stability;
Whereas these actions have directly and negatively affected--
(1) the ability of key programs like Social Security, Medicare, and
Medicaid to provide critical benefits to seniors, children, and families,
due to office closures and staffing cuts;
(2) Federally-qualified health centers, which provide high quality,
affordable primary health, dental, and mental health care and low-cost
prescription drugs to over 32,000,000 patients a year, including to 1 in
every 8 children and 1 in every 15 seniors;
(3) medical research at universities that is critical for both patient
care and the economy, including research funded by the National Institutes
of Health on cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and other life-threatening
diseases;
(4) nonprofit organizations that provide mental health and substance
use disorder treatment, which do not have large financial reserves and are
stretched thin when any freeze of funding goes into effect;
(5) housing programs that provide millions of Americans with access to
affordable housing and which provide shelter and supportive services to
homeless individuals, including children, families, and veterans;
(6) small business programs that provide support to entrepreneurs
looking to start and grow their businesses, rebuild in the wake of a
disaster, gain access to mentorship and counseling, and compete for Federal
contracting opportunities;
(7) students with disabilities who count on funding under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) to get
equal access to education;
(8) programs run by the Department of Agriculture that support local
farmers and ranchers and strengthen regional food systems;
(9) veteran services, health care, and benefits, as well as veteran
employment, with thousands of veterans fired by the Trump Administration so
far;
(10) workforce development and job training programs, including the
attempted closure of Job Corps centers across the country, which would cut
off thousands of at-risk youth from the job training needed to gain
employment;
(11) the influence of the United States in the world and the ability to
compete with adversaries, like the People's Republic of China, that are
filling the gaps left by the United States due to the elimination of the
United States Agency for International Development and the severe reduction
in United States foreign aid, which is critical to the national security of
the United States; and
(12) many more vital programs with a significant impact on the daily
lives of people in the United States; and
Whereas even short-term disruptions at Federal agencies and in Federal funding
result in--
(1) financial instability for organizations providing critical services
to their communities;
(2) reduced access to essential services for families in need of health
care, child care, housing, and nutrition assistance;
(3) economic uncertainty for small businesses, nonprofit organizations,
and local governments that depend on timely Federal support; and
(4) abrupt disruptions in critical work by experts in public health,
transportation safety, water safety, in providing protection to students
with disabilities, in providing technical assistance to States and
localities, and in countless other critical functions: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) to date, the actions of the Trump Administration have
created chaos, raised costs for consumers, made the United
States less safe, put the health of Americans at risk, and
jeopardized the privacy of individuals and businesses; and
(2) the focus of the Senate and the Trump Administration
should be on--
(A) protecting families;
(B) lowering the cost of groceries, housing, and
medical care;
(C) supporting veterans;
(D) protecting scientific research and the position
of the United States as a leader in medical
breakthroughs;
(E) preserving and expanding access to quality and
affordable health care;
(F) supporting early education programs and child
care for working families; and
(G) growing the United States economy by supporting
small businesses and investing in technologies and
industries that grow the middle class in the United
States.
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