Did the Republicans Just Grow a Spine with This New Reconciliation Bill? [WATCH]

House Republicans are advancing a new reconciliation bill designed to restrict illegal aliens from accessing taxpayer-funded welfare programs, crack down on fraud, and codify key policies advanced by President Donald Trump, according to Rep. Abe Hamadeh.

Hamadeh said the legislation, built on the Republican Study Committee framework, reflects a decision by Republicans to move forward without Democratic support in order to fulfill campaign promises and address what he described as widespread abuse of government programs.

“Now Republicans in Congress can and must go it alone with the second reconciliation bill, and this RSC framework is all about making life affordable again for the American people and putting the American worker first,” Hamadeh said.

According to Hamadeh, the bill is aimed squarely at preventing illegal immigrants from receiving government benefits and addressing fraud that has been allowed to flourish, particularly in Democrat-controlled states.

“It prevents illegal immigrants from obtaining all government handouts,” he said.

“Cracks down on rampant fraud like the abuse and mess that we’ve seen in Democrat states, like in Minnesota, and reforms funding so only citizens count when we’re doling out federal funds to the states.”

Hamadeh framed the legislation as a shift in priorities, saying it is intended to restore control to American citizens rather than government bureaucrats or foreign nationals.

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“Now this is our moment to flip the script, restore balance for the American people, and put power back in your hands, not bureaucrats, foreign nationals, or illegal immigrants,” he said.

He described the reconciliation bill as a major step forward for House Republicans and a vehicle for delivering concrete conservative policy victories.

“This bill achieves more conservative wins for House Republicans,” Hamadeh said.

“It codifies President Trump’s executive orders and slashes even more wasteful spending.”

Hamadeh said Republicans were elected to challenge existing policies rather than preserve them, warning that maintaining current practices would have serious consequences for the country.

“My colleagues and I did not run for office to continue the status quo,” he said.

“We understand that business as usual will put our country out of business.”

He concluded by tying the legislation directly to President Trump’s agenda and the Republican commitment to follow through on it.

“We were elected to tell President Trump, make America great again, and with reconciliation 2.0 in this framework, we take another giant step towards that,” Hamadeh said.

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