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Pingree, House Democrats Once Again Step in to Avert Government Shutdown with Passage of Continuing Resolution
Washington,
September 25, 2024
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement after the House passed a 90-day Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shutdown: “Congress should be focused on full-year solutions that invest in our communities, support our veterans, and protect essential services for families and workers. But House Republicans wasted months placating Donald Trump and his extreme agenda, and once again drove us dangerously close to a government shutdown. I voted to pass this funding bill to avoid the devastating consequences of a shutdown, and while I’m relieved that the worst of the extreme MAGA agenda was kept out of this bill, we must ensure this chaos doesn’t continue in December.” ### |