House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 01/10/2025Last night, the Republican shutdown began. But we didn't get here overnight. This crisis has been nine months in the making. Here's a step-by-step look at how Trump and Republicans have been steering us towards a shutdown all year: 271 7
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 09/09/2025On everything from education to women’s health to wages, Republicans’ latest spending plan is a gut punch to everyday Americans and another whopping win for billionaires and big corporations. Appropriations Committee Democrats are calling it like they see it TODAY at 11 AM: youtu.be/azyKOybUcSQ 041 4
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 04/09/2025Nuclear threats are rising. So what are Republicans doing? Cutting nuclear threat prevention by 17% What a bright idea. 164 6
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 03/09/2025The latest round of Republican cuts lets greedy corporations cheat on their taxes, poison consumers, and continue to scam everyday Americans out of their hard-earned money. 🔴 Watch Appropriations Committee Democrats fight back: youtu.be/EQVbb-r6FbE 010 1
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 12/08/2025CONFIRMED: This administration stole billions in taxpayer dollars then broke the law to cover their tracks. Russ Vought is scared of the sunshine ☀️ but the clock is ticking. ⏰ 051 5
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 11/08/2025When America retreats from the world stage, the working class and middle class pay the price for our weakness. By slashing investments in soft power and kneecapping the State Department, Republicans are guaranteeing a more dangerous world for everyone. 140 4
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 04/08/2025For nearly 60 years, Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped fund the local stations that taught our kids to read and write, kept us informed during emergencies, and aired our local football games. CPB made life better for everyday Americans, and Republicans killed it. 083 8
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 31/07/2025IT’S CONFIRMED: President Trump and Russ Vought are once again stealing from our nation’s schoolchildren. 🚨 Statement from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r... 123 3
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 30/07/2025In what world does gutting food stamps and housing assistance lower costs for the working class? Republican cuts have always been about transferring wealth to billionaires and big corporations, leaving the rest of us with scraps. 011 1
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 25/07/2025President Trump and Russ Vought do not deserve applause for following a law they are still breaking. 🚨 Statement from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r... 084 8
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 24/07/2025THIS IS THEFT. Congress approved these funds, schools counted on them, the White House stole them. Republicans are breaking the law in plain sight and making kids pay the price for their recklessness. 062 6
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025They're selling American world leadership for scrap. 1178 17
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025🗞️ Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov calls for the firing of OMB Director Russ Vought WHO HAS REPEATEDLY VIOLATED THE LAW. democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r... 02911 29
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025🚨 BREAKING: GAO rules President Trump illegally withheld Head Start funding. This administration never cared about the law, and they most certainly never cared about our kids. 🔗https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/trump-head-start-government-accountability-office.html 32915 29
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025In the midst of a worsening climate crisis, American leadership in this hemisphere has never been more important. Where we step down, China & Russia step up. @repespaillat.bsky.social 060 6
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025If we give up our seat at the table, we will be on the menu. Republicans are abandoning the fight for freedom and democracy around the world and letting China & Russia call the shots. @wassermanschultz.house.gov 151 5
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025When we invest in stability abroad, we protect American lives, American jobs, and American leadership. @levin.house.gov 140 4
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025Development programs feed families, teach children, and promote peace around the world. All while creating jobs and prosperity at home. @repmrvan.bsky.social 140 4
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025Diplomacy and development go hand-in-hand with American defense. Programs like USAID build goodwill, save lives, and make the our country stronger. @repdean.bsky.social 140 4
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025This is not a difficult choice. Just because we cannot hear the whimpering of a child a world away, does not mean we are relieved of the moral responsibility to ease their suffering when we can. And we most certainly can. @repbonnie.bsky.social 140 4
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025This America LAST foreign affairs bill will put us LAST in global influence, LAST in international leadership, and LAST in our ability to respond to threats at home and abroad. @bishop.house.gov 130 3
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025Soft power makes America stronger, safer, and more prosperous. @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social 1123 12
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025Our adversaries are already working to fill in the vacuum this bill would help create on the world stage. @hoyer.house.gov 182 8
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025A strong America does not hide. It does not bully. A strong America leads with vision, with courage, and with compassion. Remarks from SFOPS Ranking Member @frankel.house.gov: 151 5
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 23/07/2025Whose name is on that sack of flour? Whose name is on the door of the clinic? Whose name is on the schoolbook? The United States of America. It must remain that way. 📃 Full remarks from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/stateme... 13715 37
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 22/07/2025When Republicans stop investing in the infrastructure that gets water to your home and gas to your car, COSTS GO UP. 021 2
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 22/07/2025Republicans are cutting state water projects by 62%, increasing the risk of contamination by lead & other toxic chemicals. Billionaires & big polluters drink free; the middle class, working class, and the vulnerable pick up their tab. LEARN MORE: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su... 1109 10
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 22/07/2025Trump's 2026 Dept. of Interior and environment plan CUTS: 🪓 Funding for National Parks 🪓 Safe drinking and wastewater systems 🪓 Endangered species protections 🪓 Rules for big polluters 🚨 WATCH DEMS FIGHT BACK NOW: youtu.be/W1IAAxotBcE 094 9
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 22/07/2025Trump's 2026 Dept. of Interior and environment Plan CUTS: 🪓 Funding for National Parks 🪓 Safe drinking and wastewater systems 🪓 Endangered species protections 🪓 Rules for big polluters 🚨 WATCH DEMS FIGHT BACK NOW: youtu.be/W1IAAxotBcE 131 3
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 21/07/2025Not the exclamation point 🫨 3205 20
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 21/07/2025A judge just told the Trump admin that they broke the law by taking down a public database and hiding how they spend taxpayer dollars. 📰 Statement from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r... 38038 80
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 17/07/2025Even as costs continue to rise, this bill makes it harder for families to keep a roof over their head. Full THUD opening statement from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/stateme... 0206 20
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 17/07/2025Republicans are making everyday life harder for vulnerable Americans while ballooning the deficit and enriching the wealthy few. Full remarks from THUD Ranking Member @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/stateme... 021 2
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 17/07/2025Republicans' TRAINWRECK Transportation, Housing & Urban Development bill: ❌ Cuts funding for AMTRAK ❌ RAISES travel COSTS ❌ DRIVES INEFFICIENCY & WAIT TIMES 🕒 0117 11
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 17/07/2025They'll raise your prices, cut your bus route, take your home. Let's call it like it is: Republicans are waging war on the working class to transfer even more wealth to billionaires and big corporations. WATCH Democrats fight back NOW: youtu.be/Pn9S6-Cyi7Y 130 3
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 15/07/2025Republicans are taking funding from Yosemite and Yellowstone to pay for kickbacks for billionaires and big corporations. Watch Democrats fight back against President Trump's shameful spending plan: youtu.be/u8YgWDYVxDs 041 4
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 09/07/2025They’re trying to eliminate public education. 20220148 220
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 08/07/2025Republicans never actually cared about efficiency. Their only focus is looting the government and privatizing services to create even more wealth for billionaires and big corporations. We know their playbook. 020 2
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 08/07/2025This administration is shortchanging America's heroes. Reducing VA staff by 30,000 is a large-scale reduction in force, and it will have consequences. 📰 Statement from @delauro.house.gov & @wassermanschultz.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r... 21311 13
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 07/07/2025PLUS Team Trump played hooky with NASCAR drivers when farmers asked to meet. 🏎️ 010 1
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 03/07/2025Almost forgot! Congrats on the new gig, pal! 🍻 010 1
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 03/07/2025🚨 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION is illegally withholding $7 BILLION from schools in every state, furthering the Republican plot to eliminate public education. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u... 154 5
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 26/06/2025After Jan 6, BOTH sides of the aisle agreed to reject violent extremism and memorialize the bravery of Capitol Police. Republicans lost the plot. @RepMikeLevin 011 1
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 26/06/2025"Let's just strip it down to what the truth is — the President of the United States is trying to rewrite history." @repdean.bsky.social 112 2
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 26/06/2025Republicans aren't just failing the memory and families of those who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, they're bringing dishonor onto the entire Congress. Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: 132 3
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 26/06/2025It's no wonder House Republicans are toppling the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office at the expense of the American people. Waste, fraud, and abuse are not the targets of this administration — they are the primary objectives. 041 4
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 26/06/2025🚨 HAPPENING NOW: An administration with no regard for the rule of law is trying to gut the Government ACCOUNTABILITY Office. Anyone surprised? Watch Democrats push back at 10 AM EDT: youtu.be/r9sEraqvu8w 1147 14
House Appropriations Democrats @democrats-appropriations.house.gov · 25/06/2025🚨 ON THE FLOOR: House GOP ’s MilCon VA bill would scam veterans out of quality medical care and line the coffers of corporate hospitals. Dems won’t stop fighting back—watch us in action: live.house.gov 18037 80