WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to blast Republicans for prioritizing President Trump's vanity projects and political pay-offs over lowering costs for the American people.

This week, Republicans are expected to force a vote on their budget bill. During the budget reconciliation process, Democrats will force votes to kill the president's corrupt $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund (https://apnews.com/article/trump-doj-fund-irs-trump-family-lawsuit-c9aaa94c59988508c253d7200043cecc)." They will also force votes on provisions to lower costs for Americans and protect the vital programs that New Yorkers rely on.

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