DeGette Statement on Government Funding Vote in House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement ahead of the vote in the House of Representatives to end the government shutdown. 

“While health care costs are skyrocketing, House Republicans have been on vacation for over 7 weeks. Donald Trump has been laying off thousands of federal workers, trying to withhold SNAP benefits, threatening TSA and air traffic controllers, gallivanting around Asia, throwing parties at Mar-a-Lago, pardoning his election denial team, and demolishing the White House. He’s doing all of this while refusing to acknowledge that costs are up because of his policies, even saying that he doesn’t 'want to hear about affordability.’ 

“I have consistently said that I am ready to pass a bill that reopens the government and ends the Republican health care crisis. Unfortunately, the Senate bill fails to lower the cost of health care while including pure grift of giving eight senators the ability to sue the federal government for $1 million. Heath care costs in Denver are doubling on average, and my constituents are going to be forced to choose between staying on their health insurance or affording daily essentials while the Republican abuse of power continues. 

“I am a HELL NO on this bill because it does nothing to lower health care costs while greenlighting the Trump administration’s agenda of contempt and corruption.” 

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