SEN. BANKS SUPPORTS OMB RULE TO PREVENT FUNDING OF ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jim Banks issued the following press release:

Yesterday, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) led a bicameral comment letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought supporting the administration's proposed rule updating federal funds disbursement to better ensure taxpayer dollars are spent in accordance with the Constitution and federal law.

The proposed rule would work to prevent federal funds from supporting organizations and programs that engage in unlawful racial discrimination, promote radical gender ideology in violation of federal law, or aid illegal immigrants in evading immigration enforcement.

34 members of Congress signed the comment letter.

OMB will consider the comment letter alongsid...