Congressman Boyle Testifies Before Philadelphia City Council on Risks to Federal Funding Under the Trump Administration, Republican Congress

Philadelphia, PA– Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) testified today before the Philadelphia City Council on the threats posed by Presdient Trump and Congressional Republicans to important federal funding in Philadelphia.

During his nearly 90 minute testimony, Congressman Boyle sounded a warning siren about the potential consequences of the funding cuts promised by Republicans in Congress and President Trump. To view Congressman Boyle's full tesitmony, click here.

In his testimony Boyle made the following statements:

"Republicans in Congress have long threatened to reduce our debt and deficit on the backs of working people by cutting the programs they reply upon. For the past six years we relied on Barrack Obama or a Democratic U.S. Senate to protect Medicaid, nutrition assistance, affordable housing, Pell grants and environmental protection from Republican attacks. Now, with Donald Trump in office vowing to rubber stamp many of the GOP's
most conservative proposals, Republicans have a real opportunity to put their money where their mouth is.

Donald Trump's first budget is expected this coming month. Although he promised to change Washington, all reports indicate he is taking his lead from House Republicans and the most conservative think tanks in Washington. Of course, since taking office last month he has already vowed to gut the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and withhold critical law enforcement and public safety funding from cities like Philadelphia.

Lower and middle class folks, especially in poor cities like Philadelphia, stand to be the hardest hit; particularly the most vulnerable: the sick, the homeless, foster children, low-income mothers and children, victims of domestic violence. Cities and states – already overburdened – will be left to pick up the tab or suffer the consequences."
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