New Dem Chair Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) released a statement following the House floor vote on the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government into 2024. The bipartisan CR passed by a vote of 336-95:
“Today, despite Speaker Johnson and House Republicans’ continued efforts to drive a partisan wedge through the government funding process, New Dems and House Democrats demonstrated once again that we'll always put people over politics.
“Let me be clear: this continuing resolution is not a perfect or permanent solution. The GOP ‘laddered’ approach to funding the government introduces more risk into an already complicated process and fails to include the President’s supplemental funding request to support our allies in Israel and Ukraine, deliver critical humanitarian aid to innocent civilians in Gaza, strengthen our national security at home and abroad, and address critical domestic priorities.
“However, this bill will keep the government open at a time when millions of workers across the country are in dire need of certainty and stability. The CR maintains current funding levels, extends vital Farm Bill programs through next year, and contains no partisan poison pill amendments.
“Despite its flaws, voting for this legislation is the responsible thing to do to keep the government open and avoid the devastating impacts a government shutdown would have on the U.S. economy and hardworking families.
“The American people deserve better than House Republican dysfunction – luckily, Democrats have been and continue to be the adults in the room to deliver for our country. New Dems remain committed to working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and the Capitol to advance President Biden’s national security and domestic supplemental requests, pass a bipartisan NDAA, reauthorize the FAA, and find common ground on full-year appropriations."
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