WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Republicans have loaded up their draft annual spending bills with at least 15 poison pill policy riders that fuel gun violence. The Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking the poison pills added to federal spending bills, has repeatedly called on Congress to remove all of these harmful measures. Gun riders include: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies The Multiple Firearms Reporting Rider would eliminate requirements for licensed firearm dealers to report to the U.S. Department […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students of all ages head back to school, House Appropriations Republicans have added at least 10 poison pill policy riders that attack students, kids, and schools into their draft annual spending bills. The Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking the poison pills, has repeatedly called on Congress to remove all of these harmful measures. “Not one of these poison pills from extremist politicians can so much as pretend to be a solution that benefits our kids […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Republicans have loaded up their draft annual spending bills with at least two dozen poison pill policy riders that attack wildlife, endangered species, and at-risk habitats. The Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking the poison pills added to federal spending bills, has repeatedly called on Congress to remove all of these harmful measures. “The American people expect that wildlife conservation will be based on science, not politics,” said Leda Huta, executive director of the Endangered […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Republicans have loaded up their draft annual spending bills with at least 15 poison pill policy riders that attack immigrants and the immigration system. The Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking the poison pills added to federal spending bills, has repeatedly called on Congress to remove all of these harmful measures. “On top of the billions appropriated for wasteful detention, surveillance, and other punitive programs, the House appropriations bills include toxic provisions that would make […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Republicans have loaded up their draft annual spending bills with at least 18 poison pill policy riders that foster right-wing extremism, violence, disinformation, and conspiracy theories, while undermining fair elections, democracy, and the rule of law. The Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking the poison pills added to federal spending bills, has repeatedly called on Congress to remove all of these harmful measures. “The attack on our democracy we saw on January 6th was a […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At least 19 new poison pill policy riders have been spotted in appropriations bills drafted in the U.S. Senate, according to the Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking them. Coalition members are calling on lawmakers to remove all of them and oppose passage of any legislation that includes these unpopular and controversial special favors for big corporations and ideological extremists. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies The School Low-Fat Milk Rider would require […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – No appropriations package should move forward if it contains poison pill policy riders that harm the public, 118 groups in the Clean Budget Coalition told Congress today. Spending bills drafted by House Republicans and passed out of committee contain close to 300 new poison pills and more than two dozen harmful legacy riders that must be removed. Not only do these measures attack abortion rights, LGBTQ+ Americans, people of color, immigrants, students of all ages, consumers, numerous […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At least 74 new poison pill policy riders were added to or spotted in appropriations bills drafted in the U.S. House over the past week, according to the Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking them, bringing the total number of new poison pill riders to at least 291. Coalition members are calling on lawmakers to remove all of them and oppose passage of any legislation that includes these unpopular and controversial special favors for big corporations and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At least 104 new poison pill policy riders were added to appropriations bills drafted in the U.S. House over the past week, according to the Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking them. Prior to the July 4th recess, it took two months for House Republican appropriators to add more than 100 new poison pills to draft spending bills marked up in committee. In the past week alone, the previous total has DOUBLED to more than 217. “The […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Republicans have loaded up majority-drafted annual spending bills with at least 113 poison pill policy riders so far, many of which are ridiculous, outrageous, and absurd. “Many of the most ridiculous riders touch on the latest right-wing bugaboos like gas stoves, Hunter Biden, and government efforts to combat potentially dangerous disinformation. Others are special favors for notorious bad actors, such as Big Tobacco, sleazy car dealers, and crypto bros,” said Lisa Gilbert, executive vice president […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Republicans have loaded up the majority-drafted annual spending bills with at least 17 poison pill policy riders that fuel the climate crisis, block clean energy measures, and undermine clean water. The Clean Budget Coalition, which is tracking the poison pills added to federal spending bills, has repeatedly called on Congress to remove all of these harmful measures. They include: Climate Poison Pills The Electric Vehicles Rider would block procurement of electric vehicles, electric vehicle batteries, […]