Trump Urges House to Act on D.C. Budget Fix as $1 Billion Cut Looms
The president ties the funding measure to his public safety and beautification initiatives while the House delays action until after its recess.
- President Trump has called on the House to immediately pass a Senate-approved funding fix to prevent a $1 billion budget cut to Washington, D.C.'s budget.
- The Senate passed the bipartisan measure earlier in March to allow D.C. to operate under its fiscal 2025 budget levels, but the House has yet to act on it.
- Some House Republicans are resisting the measure, proposing conditions related to D.C.'s budget autonomy, delaying a vote until after the Easter and Passover recess.
- Trump signed an executive order on March 27 establishing the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, aimed at increasing law enforcement, clearing homeless encampments, and restoring public spaces.
- The proposed budget cuts would not save federal money as the funds in question come from D.C.'s local tax revenues, highlighting tensions between federal oversight and local governance.