Republican Senators, led by Senator Eric Schmitt, are pushing back against the Treasury Department's attempt to extend the spending of COVID relief funds. Schmitt has introduced a resolution to halt this extension, arguing that the pandemic is over and the continued spending is unnecessary. Senator Pete Ricketts criticized President Joe Biden for using COVID as a pretext to spend $1.9 trillion, which he claims has caused inflation and increased costs for Americans by over $12,000 more each year. Senator Tim Scott also expressed his opposition, stating that the funds are being used for far-left projects and that this constitutes an abuse of taxpayer dollars. The Senate is set to vote on Schmitt's resolution. Republican Senators have labeled the Biden administration's actions as 'lawless.'
Republican Senators blast 'lawless' Biden admin over COVID spending: 'Time to stop' https://t.co/N0k8NG8yJl
The Biden admin and congressional Dems always wanted their "COVID relief" to fund far left pet projects—and now, they're not even hiding it. Today, I voted to overturn this disastrous overreach. The pandemic is over, and this is an abuse of taxpayer dollars.
I spoke on the Senate floor to urge my colleagues to vote for my resolution that would turn off the COVID spending spigot. https://t.co/uKODwF2kCm
Joe Biden used COVID as an excuse to spend $1.9 TRILLION we don’t have. It caused inflation & it's costing Americans over $12,000 more each year. Now Biden wants to break the law & extend the spending deadline for that money. I'm working with @SenEricSchmitt to stop him. https://t.co/53cS7TDRCl
The Treasury Department is attempting to change a rule to continue spending COVID relief money for years. The Senate will vote today on my resolution that would turn off the COVID spending spigot. https://t.co/PfvvNDijJr