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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) on a Panel at a Meetig on Maine Vet Homelessness at Hanaford Hall, USM, Portland, Several Years Ago.

Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) called on her colleagues to oppose Republicans stopgap funding bill.  In remarks on the House floor, Congresswoman Pingree argued that full-year continuing resolutions are not a responsible way to govern and that Republicans should do their job and come back to the negotiating table to pass a regular full year government funding bill.

“The bill does not set funding levels for individual programs and because it doesn’t it creates another dangerous opportunity for President Trump and Elon Musk to defund congressional priorities.  And we all know what a disaster that has been for our country, an illegal, unconstitutional disaster,” Pingree said.  “It is the duty of Congress to negotiate regular spending bills.  This means that we actively decide on every individual program funding level and we make adjusments where necessary.  I am deeply concerned that the Republican majority is giving the administration a free pass to abandon programs that protect the public from pollution, that safeguard human health and that address the climate crisis, she said in a press release    issued today.