Jon Ossoff Condemns Trump's Proposed 56% Cut to the CDC

Opposition to CDC Funding Cuts

• 🎯 Senator Jon Ossoff expressed strong opposition to the White House's proposed 56% cut to the CDC.
• ⚠️ He described the proposed cuts as an "unacceptable effort to defund" the agency.

Criticisms of Administration Actions

• 📉 Ossoff highlighted the administration's recent actions, including attempts to fire approximately a quarter of the CDC's workforce.
• 💔 He also noted the systematic destruction of morale at the CDC and the disbandment of agencies focused on maternal and neonatal health.

Defense of the CDC

• 🤝 Ossoff emphasized his commitment to defending the CDC, calling it a "vital institution."
• ✅ He expressed gratitude that Republicans and Democrats on the committee are uniting to protect the agency, which is based in Georgia.