Robert C. Scott

09/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/18/2024 17:11

Scott Votes Against Partisan GOP Government Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' partisan continuing resolution:

"For months, Congressional Democrats have tried to work with Congressional Republicans to fully fund the government for Fiscal Year 2025. Speaker Johnson and extreme MAGA Republicans have rejected bipartisanship with today's continuing resolution. This legislation is not a serious attempt to avert a government shutdown. It would inflict harmful cuts and it would implement significant parts of the Project 2025 agenda. The only viable path forward to avoid a costly government shutdown at the end of the month is for Speaker Johnson and the extreme MAGA Republicans to work with Democrats to pass a short-term continuing resolution that is free of extreme and partisan elements and will allow us to complete the appropriations process."

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