
Montana Rep. Rosendale, GOP lawmakers to introduce bill calling for 'lawless' cities to lose federal funding
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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Matt Rosendale on Thursday plans to introduce new legislation that would cut off funding to any region deemed by the Attorney General to be a "lawless jurisdiction" amid a surge in violence and destruction following many cities’ decisions to cut police department funding, Fox News has learned.
"It’s obvious how important policing is to maintain communities and keep its citizens safe," Rosendale said in a statement provided to Fox News. "Cities that decided to strip funding from their police departments have seen a major increase in violent crime committed, putting Americans at risk. No federal funds should be given to cities that continue to encourage criminal rioting and lawlessness. We cannot allow these jurisdictions to jeopardize the progress we have made as a nation to fight crime." At least nine other Republican Congress members have co-sponsored the bill, including Representatives Alex Mooney, Ted Budd, Alex Mooney, Dan Bishop, Brian Babin, Bob Good and Lauren Boebert, Fox News has learned.More Related News