WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) sent a letter to the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats regarding reported plans to drastically scale back funding to America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). 

“As Democrats remain in disarray and their multi-trillion-dollar socialist boondoggle continues to be massively unpopular to the American people, it is disappointing to see the administration choose socialist pet projects over funding for America’s HBCUs,” said Rep. Donalds. “Any proposed plan to scrap funding to HBCUs in favor of progressive wishlists like a $200 million Pelosi Park, free healthcare and college for illegal immigrants, and billions to monitor Americans’ bank accounts is a slap in the face to the Black community. While I wholeheartedly oppose Biden’s Build Back Broke legislation, HBCUs like the one I attended should not take a back seat in the progressives’ dealmaking.”   

“As a congressman who has represented and fought for North Carolina’s HBCUs throughout my career, the fact that the Biden White House is reportedly considering paying for their radical agenda by decreasing funding for these institutions is a slap in the face,” said Rep. Budd. “After years of progress under the Trump administration, I would hope that President Biden can put politics aside and continue robust funding for America’s HBCUs so that every student in America has the opportunity to reach their full potential.”

Full letter here. 

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