Washington, DC – Today, Appropriations Committee member Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after Congress passed a funding bill to keep the government open. The legislation now goes to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

“This deal marks a bipartisan compromise to responsibly keep our government open and avert another reckless Trump shutdown that affected hundreds of thousands of American families. It also funds smart, effective border security in a way that stays true to our American ideals.

I urge Mr. Trump to sign this legislation and immediately drop his fake national emergency declaration to build an immoral and ineffective wall, a power grab that would be frightening to all Americans.”

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