Expressing the sense of the Senate that the actions of the Trump Administration that drastically and indiscriminately reduce staff at Federal agencies, freeze vast swaths of critical Federal funding, and dismantle Federal agencies are destructive and harmful to communities across the United States and have raised costs for American families.

This Senate resolution is a statement of opinion, not a new law. It says that cutting large numbers of federal workers, freezing major federal funds, and breaking apart federal agencies hurts communities across the country and raises costs for families. In short, it warns that deep, sweeping cuts to federal services do more harm than good .

It urges that these kinds of actions are destructive and harmful to people who depend on federal programs and services in their daily lives, from public safety and health to local support and economic stability .

• Who is affected: Communities across the United States; American families who rely on federal services and funding .
• What changes: No legal changes; it expresses the Senate’s view that widespread staff cuts, funding freezes, and dismantling agencies are harmful and raise costs .
• When: It is an immediate expression of the Senate’s position; it does not set deadlines or create programs .