WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting against the Republicans’ fourth short-term funding bill this fiscal year, and the failure to pass legislation protecting DREAMers.

“I want government open, but short-term funding is ridiculous and the failure to protect DREAMers is wrong. Month to month federal funding, in this case 17 days, endangers our national and domestic security. Without stable fiscal planning, all our federal agencies, including our military, are hampered. I will continue to fight alongside my fellow Democrats to get a deal for the DREAMers and pass a responsible long-term funding bill that allocates appropriate resources to important areas such as defense, veterans, infrastructure and medical research, and pressing crises facing Florida, like opioid abuse and hurricane recovery.”

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