Attendee criticizes Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing for focusing on sanctuary cities over economic issues

Mar 11, 2026

An attendee of a Senate Committee on Appropriations budget hearing said the panel's first hearing of the year focused on sanctuary cities instead of topics such as job losses, inflation and federal debt, and urged lawmakers to prioritize costs, services and tax policy.

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An attendee who said they had just left a Senate Committee on Appropriations budget hearing criticized the panel for holding its first session of the year on sanctuary cities rather than on economic issues.

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