DeGette Statement On Budget Vote

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement regarding her vote on the compromise budget deal. DeGette voted for the bill, which passed the House 332 – 94.

Rep. DeGette's statement is as follows:

"Tonight I voted to pass the bipartisan budget compromise deal that will fund the government for the next two years, and avert yet another eleventh hour showdown. This deal is far from perfect, but it does mitigate the across-the-board sequester cuts that have been harming our economy and hurting job creation. Perhaps most importantly, it provides businesses across the nation with the level of certainty they have needed for several years. That certainty will help our economy continue to grow as our nation's businesses can now more confidently hire workers, secure loans to expand, and develop the longer-term business plans they need to succeed.

"I remain deeply concerned that this budget deal fails to extend federal unemployment insurance, leaving millions looking for work left out in the cold. It is shameful that because of Congress' inaction, 1.3 million Americans will be cut off in the middle of the holidays, with another 1.9 million cut off during the first half of next year. Yesterday, I joined with 173 of my House Democratic colleagues in calling on Speaker Boehner to address this looming expiration before we adjourn for the year. The clock is ticking and I will continue to push for an extension even into the New Year."