New Democrat Coalition Leadership Statement on the Conference Report
New Democrat Coalition Leadership Members, Reps. Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Annie Kuster (NH-02), Scott Peters (CA-52), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Pete Aguilar (CA-31), Kathleen Rice (NY-04), Ami Bera (CA-07), Jim Himes (CT-04), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), released the following statement in support of the conference report:
“We thank all the conferees, particularly the House Democratic conferees, for working together to forge a bipartisan consensus to fund the government, invest in our priorities, and keep our country safe.
“This agreement denies funding for President Trump’s border wall and instead prioritizes border security funding for methods and technologies that have been proven effective. Experts have said, and an overwhelming majority of Americans agree, that a medieval style wall is a waste of money and does not reflect our values. This agreement also rejects irresponsible budget cuts by investing billions more dollars in priorities that will strengthen our families, communities, and economy.”
“The New Democrat Coalition believes the challenges ahead are too great for Members of Congress to refuse to cooperate purely out of partisanship. We cannot repeat the disastrous government shutdown or accept the alternative of a continuing resolution for these seven funding bills. We urge all our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join us in supporting this conference report to show the American people that we can work together to promote the common good.”
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