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Congressman Panetta Statement on the Passage of the Continuing Resolution

Statement

Date: Jan. 18, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the House passage of the continuing resolution that funds the government through February 16:

"Tonight, the Majority brought a stop gap spending measure to the House floor for a vote for the fourth time since I was sworn into Congress. I voted against this bill because such short-term spending deals are a failure by Congress to do its job of funding the government. The bill does not allow us to meet our nation's long-term funding obligations or adjust our spending to current needs. Budgetary dysfunction aside, the package also failed to address a number of legislative priorities, including protecting DREAMers, funding community health centers, and providing aid to Californians recovering from natural disasters. Congress must come together to negotiate a bipartisan, common sense spending plan that adequately funds the priorities of our communities on the central coast of California and throughout our country."


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