WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration and Congressional Republicans continue their relentless attacks on America’s civil society, staging baseless hearings with far-right witnesses to justify their extreme positions. These sham hearings aren’t isolated incidents—they’re part of a broader, disturbing pattern where Congressional Republicans repeatedly abuse their power to score political points while failing to address the real challenges facing American families.
Last week followed the same destructive playbook. Rather than addressing their failing and dangerous budget bill—which cuts Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the wealthy—House Republicans have doubled down on these tactics.
These attacks set a dangerous precedent and pose a direct threat to our democracy that cannot go unchallenged. The American people deserve better than a Congress that weaponizes government power instead of serving the American people.
See some key moments from these baseless, sham hearings below:
- House Oversight Committee peddled false claims about DOGE’s “efficiency”
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- Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury exposed how DOGE is a scam serving Donald Trump’s political agenda—with the real goal of eroding and privatizing our institutions and gutting programs that keep our country safe
- Republican witnesses couldn’t explain how cuts to essential services constitute “waste, fraud, or abuse”
- House Budget Committee held a sham hearing on “rooting out waste and fraud” while justifying their budget bill that strips healthcare from millions
- Ranking Member Brendan Boyle broke down how Republicans’ budget bill strips away healthcare and essential programs from Americans to fund tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy
- Rep. Escobar called out the hypocrisy in Republicans’ “waste, fraud and abuse” claims that only target the most vulnerable Americans
- House Judiciary Committee peddled the Trump administration’s exploitation of anti-semitism as an excuse to attack organizations that don’t fit the Republican agenda
- Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee exposed the contradiction of the hearing while the Trump administration and congressional Republicans support antisemitic extremists in his administration and gut agencies and programs that combat hate crimes
- House Oversight Committee launched attacks on programs that make America stronger and more equal
- Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi called out House Republicans for targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs—a transparent deflection from their disastrous budget bill that hurts vulnerable Americans