Today, the House considered a Continuing Resolution (CR) that included harmful provisions that go against the values of the American people and put countless families at risk.
Specifically, the CR would halt payments of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program by blocking 1 million low-income families from critical resources to afford childcare and other items. Further, the CR does not include funding for the Social Security Administration and would negatively impact seniors who would experience longer wait and processing times.
The CR would also underfund healthcare services our veterans rely on and leave FEMA without the necessary resources to assist with natural disasters, like the recent flooding Connecticut experienced.
I voted no on this harmful Continuing Resolution. We need a bipartisan spending bill that prioritizes the needs of the American people. I stand committed to work with my colleagues on a path forward to fund our government.