Blackburn Opposes Omnibus Bill

Statement

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today released the following statement regarding the 2016 omnibus spending bill:

"While we did achieve some conservative wins in the bill, it is disappointing that we have no language which freezes the Syrian refugee program, the President's lawless amnesty, Planned Parenthood funding, Net Neutrality or contributions to the Green Climate Fund. The omnibus also breaks the budget caps from the 2011 Budget Control Act.

"I am very concerned about the security of this country and the American people. Recently, DHS Secretary Johnson admitted that ISIS could "exploit' our refugee program to conduct attacks here at home, something I and my colleagues have been saying for weeks. We must do everything in our power to eliminate terrorist threats -- which is why I will not give President Obama a blank check for his resettlement agenda.

"Due to these issues, I could not vote for the omnibus. I do thank Speaker Ryan for the manner in which he addressed the issues and worked to include the conservative policy riders," Blackburn said.

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