REP. SYKES SLAMS REPUBLICAN BUDGET SCHEME THAT ADDS BILLIONS TO DEFICIT FOR TRUMP'S WAR AND VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS WHILE IGNORING RISING COSTS FOR OHIO FAMILIES

Washington, July 22 -- Representative Emilia Sykes issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against Republicans' $95 billion budget resolution that sets up more funding for President Trump's deadly and unpopular war with Iran, adds billions to the national deficit without offsets, and advances Republicans' "top priority" of making it harder for eligible Americans to exercise their right to vote.Over the past five months, 17 U.S. service members have been killed and hundreds more have been injured in Trump's reckless war of choice with Iran. The president previously claimed the war, which Congress never authorized, would last only six weeks. Now, he wants American taxpayers...