DeGette Statement on Budget Agreement to Avoid Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) tonight issued the following statement regarding the budget agreement to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year, and avoid a government shutdown.

"Hearing the numerous concerns from those in the First District of Colorado, I am grateful we have averted the crisis of a government shutdown. I look forward to reviewing the details of the final proposal. In the coming weeks, I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will choose to turn their attention to the critical task of getting Americans back to work, rather than advancing an extreme social agenda."