Rep. Melanie Stansbury Slams Republican Rescissions Package, Citing Global Threats

Criticism of the Rescissions Package

• 🎯 Representative Melanie Stansbury slammed the Republican rescissions package during House floor remarks.
• ⚠️ The bill rescinds $9 billion allocated for international aid, public health, and public media.
• 🌍 Stansbury argues that this rescission will make America less safe, undermine national security, and threaten lives globally, including children.

Constitutional Concerns

• ⚖️ The package is criticized for undermining the U.S. Constitution, specifically the power of the people and the separation of powers.
• 🏛️ Stansbury asserts that proponents of the bill, including architects of Project 2025, are attempting to undermine the power of Congress through this measure.
• 🚫 Consequently, she declared a commitment to vote no on what she described as a blatant power grab.
• 🚫 The remarks were made in the context of what she characterized as a "chaotic and corrupt administration."