Tweets below taken from 4PIA Pulse
| Democrats | Republicans |
| Rep. Judy Chu | 00:05 pm | Rep. James Comer | 01:37 pm |
| Things Republicans have defunded:- Environmental protections- schools- nutrition programs- US International health programs to stop pandemics- healthcare- housing programs- State and local governments – the American middle class | Principles Americans know: What happened to George Floyd was terrible and should never happen again. The vast majority of police are good and risk their lives for us daily. Defunding the police is insanity. |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar | 09:59 am | Rep. Matt Gaetz | 01:28 pm |
| Hi. When republicans want to defund things like food stamps they just call it tax cuts. Happy to help. | The radical left wants to defund the police and put Americans at risk to achieve their radical agenda. I break down the latest in the national discussion and also their latest legislative proposal on today’s episode of Hot Takes with Matt Gaetz. |
| Rep. Filemon Vela | 09:41 am | Rep. Gary Palmer | 00:57 pm |
| After every conversation with Putin, @realDonaldTrump does something to help Russia hurt our closest allies. Open Skies Treaty, G7 invite, defund WHO – now, removing forces from Germany/NATO. Who does Trump really work for? America stands with NATO! | Last night, I joined @WVTM13 to discuss #GeorgeFloyd and the conversations around police reform. Defunding the police would be reckless and dangerous. What we need is reform and more accountability and transparency. |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar | 05:12 pm | Rep. Mark Green | 00:53 pm |
| The defund the police movement, is one of reimagining the current police system to build an entity that does not violate us, while relocating funds to invest in community services. Lets be clear, the people who now oppose this, have always opposed calls for systematic change. | Progressive Democrats’ call to ‘defund the police’ is a dangerous precedent for our country. The first job of government is to protect its citizens. We are a Nation of law and order. |
| Rep. Haley Stevens | 09:12 am | Sen. Josh Hawley | 00:01 pm |
| Defunding public education is wholly unacceptable. Laying off teachers and cutting hours for guidance counselors due to budget shortfalls is unacceptable and cannot stand. I will do everything in my ability to support educators. | #DefundThePolice? No how, no way. The good men women who put their lives on the line to protect us day in and day out should be supported, not targeted |
| Rep. Rashida Tlaib | 08:12 am | Rep. Mark Green | 09:07 am |
| We demand long-term economic solutions like Universal Basic Income, rent cancellations, moratoriums on utility shutoff, and cancellation of debts that tear apart communities. #DefendBlackLife and #DefundPolice. | These radical cries to ‘defund the police’ are little less than a call for anarchy. Take away a government’s ability to enforce the law and you’ve made the laws themselves meaningless. Without police, you don’t have a society you have mob rule. |