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A group of 163 Democratic members of Congress, rallied by the Congressional Equality Caucus, has sent a letter to President Joe Biden and senior Democratic leaders, including U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer, fervently urging the removal of any anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in the upcoming fiscal year 2024 funding agreement – a fight that looms as the country heads toward another government shutdown amid Republican chaos.
House Republicans have spent this year tacking dozens of anti-LGBTQ+ “riders” onto essential funding bills, nearly leading to a government shutdown in October. Now, over 160 House Democrats have written to President Joe Biden and Congressional leadership to urge them to reject any bills with those riders attached.
More than 160 House Democrats accused Republicans of “hijacking” the annual appropriations process by inserting clauses that restrict the rights of LGBTQ people into must-pass spending bills.
In a letter sent Wednesday to party leadership and President Biden, they said any funding agreement that includes anti-LGBTQ provisions should be rejected.