Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s Statement on the Majority’s Partisan Continuing Resolution

Washington, DC –  United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on his vote against the majority’s partisan government funding continuing resolution:

“Unfortunately, Speaker Mike Johnson chose to stop negotiating with Democrats on a reasonable short-term continuing resolution that invests in working families. Instead, the Majority put forward and passed a partisan government funding bill that includes drastic cuts to housing assistance for working families, support for shelters, funding for Army Corps of Engineers infrastructure projects, food assistance for seniors, services for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and more.  These types of cuts to federal services that are included in the Majority’s continuing resolution will make it tougher for working families, especially at a time when grocery prices are high, proposed tariffs are causing the stock market to fall, and there are mounting jitters about the economy.

“As our system of checks and balances continues to flex its muscles in response to an executive branch that is overreaching, Speaker Johnson has chosen to embolden this Administration and Elon Musk and their efforts to dismantle government agencies and stop critical services for working families, seniors, and veterans.  Instead, we should take up and pass a short-term continuing resolution that lets us finish the bipartisan appropriations bills that invest in our country.  Although I didn’t support the Majority’s long-term continuing resolution, I will continue to stand up for the working families of California’s 19th Congressional District and fight for the federal support and services that they have earned.”

###