Congressman Panetta Statement on the Passage of the Continuing Resolution

WASHINGTON, DC – 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."

The bill will now move to the Senate, where it will await a vote. Should a Continuing Resolution not be signed into law by midnight, January 19, 2018, the government will go into a partial shutdown.