Washington– Today, Congress passed a two-year, $300 billion budget agreement that would lift caps for both defense and non-defense discretionary spending, ending the second government shutdown this year. Congress will now undertake a deliberative process through March 23rd to develop a spending bill that will appropriate the agreed upon funds.
But the bill fails to address the damage done to our health care system by the President and Congress via the tax bill and administrative actions, which have led to fewer with coverage and higher costs for consumers. Stakeholders across the political spectrum have urged Congress to pass reforms that both protect consumers and bring stability to insurance markets for nearly half a year. Congress must take action immediately to preserve affordable care for millions.
“The DACA crisis becomes more urgent daily as more of America’s DREAMers lose DACA permits, become eligible for deportation, and are forced to leave jobs that are integral to their futures and the fabric of our nation, including some 20,000 teachers. With the important work of funding the government resolved, there is no justification for delaying a vote on the popular and bipartisan proposals, like the DREAM Act, that address this problem.
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Contact: Sarah Schultz, [email protected], 202.734.6510