New Democrat Coalition Rejects Senate Continuing Resolution that Fails to Address the Republican Healthcare Crisis
“Unfortunately, the Senate-passed bill fails to address our constituents’ top priorities, doing nothing to protect their access to healthcare, lower their costs, or curb the Administration’s extreme agenda.” - New Dem Chair Brad Schneider
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced that the New Democrat Coalition – the largest ideological caucus in the House – officially opposes the Senate-passed Continuing Resolution as drafted. The announcement follows a vote amongst the 116 New Dem Members.
Chair Brad Schneider issued the following statement on the Coalition’s decision:
“New Dems were clear from the very beginning: any bipartisan deal to open the government must necessarily address the Republican-created healthcare crisis and prevent out-of-pocket healthcare costs from skyrocketing for tens of millions of Americans.
“New Dems have always been ready and willing to work across the aisle, which is why we asked to meet with our Republican counterparts to find a solution to this shutdown. We were disappointed but not surprised when House Republicans rejected every attempt to negotiate in good faith, instead choosing to double down on their chaos and cruelty at the expense of working Americans. For more than seven weeks, Republicans have refused to come to work, abdicating their constitutional duty to the American people. Their dereliction of duty has allowed the President to callously inflict pain on public servants and hungry families in the process.
“While New Dems always seek common ground, our Coalition remains united in opposition to legislation that sacrifices the wellbeing of the constituents we’re sworn to serve. Unfortunately, the Senate-passed bill fails to address our constituents’ top priorities, doing nothing to protect their access to healthcare, lower their costs, or curb the Administration’s extreme agenda. New Dems oppose the Senate bill as drafted.”
Official positions of the New Democrat Coalition require the support of two-thirds of the 116 New Dem Members.
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