,,iii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cbd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #af1 #bjbe,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,senate that the actions of the ,trump ,administration that drastically and indiscriminately reduce staff at ,federal agencies1 freeze vast swaths of critical ,federal funding1 and dismantle ,federal agencies are destructive and harmful to communities across the ,united ,states and have raised costs for ,american families4 ,whereas1 while there is strong bipartisan support for rooting out waste1 fraud1 and abuse in the ,federal ,government1 the indiscriminate cuts by the ,department of ,government ,efficiency are hurting hardworking families by taking away critical programs they rely on and are not addressing real waste1 fraud1 or abuse2 ,whereas it is reckless and unconscionable for ,president ,donald ,trump to take away critical programs while pushing for more tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy2 ,whereas the freezes on ,federal funding1 the elimination and dismantling of ,federal agencies1 and the firing of ,federal staff have caused immediate and widespread harm to communities across the ,united ,states by disrupting critical programs that keep costs low for ,american families and support public health1 education1 small businesses1 veterans1 and economic stability2 ,whereas these actions have directly and negatively affected-- 7#a7 the ability of key programs like ,social ,security1 ,medicare1 and ,medicaid to provide critical benefits to seniors1 children1 and families1 due to office closures and staffing cuts2 7#b7 ,federally-qualified health centers1 which provide high quality1 affordable primary health1 dental1 and mental health care and low-cost prescription drugs to over #cb1jjj1jjj patients a year1 including to #a in every #h children and #a in every #ae seniors2 7#c7 medical research at universities that is critical for both patient care and the economy1 including research funded by the ,national ,institutes of ,health on cancer1 ,alzheimer's disease1 and other life-threatening diseases2 7#d7 nonprofit organizations that provide mental health and substance use disorder treatment1 which do not have large financial reserves and are stretched thin when any freeze of funding goes into effect2 7#e7 housing programs that provide millions of ,americans with access to affordable housing and which provide shelter and supportive services to homeless individuals1 including children1 families1 and veterans2 7#f7 small business programs that provide support to entrepreneurs looking to start and grow their businesses1 rebuild in the wake of a disaster1 gain access to mentorship and counseling1 and compete for ,federal contracting opportunities2 7#g7 students with disabilities who count on funding under the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 to get equal access to education2 7#h7 programs run by the ,department of ,agriculture that support local farmers and ranchers and strengthen regional food systems2 7#i7 veteran services1 health care1 and benefits1 as well as veteran employment1 with thousands of veterans fired by the ,trump ,administration so far2 7#aj7 workforce development and job training programs1 including the attempted closure of ,job ,corps centers across the country1 which would cut off thousands of at-risk youth from the job training needed to gain employment2 7#aa7 the influence of the ,united ,states in the world and the ability to compete with adversaries1 like the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 that are filling the gaps left by the ,united ,states due to the elimination of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the severe reduction in ,united ,states foreign aid1 which is critical to the national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7#ab7 many more vital programs with a significant impact on the daily lives of people in the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas even short-term disruptions at ,federal agencies and in ,federal funding result in-- 7#a7 financial instability for organizations providing critical services to their communities2 7#b7 reduced access to essential services for families in need of health care1 child care1 housing1 and nutrition assistance2 7#c7 economic uncertainty for small businesses1 nonprofit organizations1 and local governments that depend on timely ,federal support2 and 7#d7 abrupt disruptions in critical work by experts in public health1 transportation safety1 water safety1 in providing protection to students with disabilities1 in providing technical assistance to ,states and localities1 and in countless other critical functions3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,senate that-- 7#a7 to date1 the actions of the ,trump ,administration have created chaos1 raised costs for consumers1 made the ,united ,states less safe1 put the health of ,americans at risk1 and jeopardized the privacy of individuals and businesses2 and 7#b7 the focus of the ,senate and the ,trump ,administration should be on-- 7,a7 protecting families2 7,b7 lowering the cost of groceries1 housing1 and medical care2 7,c7 supporting veterans2 7,d7 protecting scientific research and the position of the ,united ,states as a leader in medical breakthroughs2 7,e7 preserving and expanding access to quality and affordable health care2 7,f7 supporting early education programs and child care for working families2 and 7,g7 growing the ,united ,states economy by supporting small businesses and investing in technologies and industries that grow the middle class in the ,united ,states4