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House, Senate Democrats accuse Trump of prioritizing Republican-led states
- On Thursday, Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell of Washington, along with other House and Senate Democrats, criticized the Trump administration for reducing funding for civil works projects in states led by Democrats while allocating more resources to those governed by Republicans.
- This accusation followed a $1.4 billion cut in the Corps of Engineers' civil works construction budget, which included a $500 million reduction impacting Washington state and a $100 million cut for California, fueling claims of partisan funding shifts.
- The cuts affected projects such as the fish passage project at the Howard Hanson Dam in Washington, a site that protects the Kent industrial park, a major aerospace industry hub, and previously prevented $4.6 billion in flood damage in 2009.
- Robyn Colosimo, who serves as the Army’s top deputy assistant secretary on an acting basis, rejected claims that funding was being directed toward Republican-led states and characterized the budgeting process as challenging, emphasizing that decisions were made to protect lives, ensure safety, and support American economic well-being.
- Democrats cautioned that Democrat-led states are set to receive only about one-third of the civil works construction funds, urging lawmakers to raise their voices against what they view as partisan reductions threatening economic and infrastructure security in their communities.
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House, Senate Democrats accuse Trump of prioritizing Republican-led states
(The Center Square) – Facing a $500 million cut, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., accused the Trump administration on Thursday of prioritizing funding for Republican-led states over her own.
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President Donald Trump has taken millions of dollars already allocated to blue states—and reallocated the funding to red states—impacting a wide array of ongoing critical infrastructure projects, including the Pajaro River Flood Management Project. In a press conference Thursday, U.S. Democratic Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff—both members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works—joined the Washington state Senate delegatio…
House, Senate Democrats accuse Trump of prioritizing Republican-led states - Everett Post
(The Center Square) – Facing a $500 million cut, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., accused the Trump administration on Thursday of prioritizing funding for Republican-led states over her own. Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released plans for spending money provided by Congress under a continuing resolution passed in March. According to House Democrats, the temporary measure cut the Corps of Engineers’ civil works construction budget …
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