Source: The Hill

06/25/24 9:31 AM ET

The White House has issued a trio of veto threats against the first set of spending bills the House is scheduled to vote on, dismissing each proposal as "partisan bills" put forward by Republicans. The White House published statements of administration policy Monday addressing House spending bills for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and Department of State.

"Rather than respecting their agreement and taking the opportunity to engage in a productive, bipartisan appropriations process to build on last year's bills, House Republicans are again wasting time with partisan bills that would result in deep cuts to law enforcement, education, housing, healthcare, consumer safety, energy programs that lower utility bills and combat climate change, and essential nutrition services," the White House said.

The administration argued the proposals also included "numerous, partisan policy provisions with devastating consequences" for reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, climate change initiatives and diversity efforts.

The administration said President Biden would veto the bills if they reached his desk -- an unlikely scenario, given the House legislation would also need to get through the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4738461-white-house-threatens-vetoes-house-republicans-appropriations-bills/