Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on Failed Hurtful, Extremist Republican CR

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:

“Today’s hurtful, extremist Republican Continuing Resolution (CR) demonstrates the Republicans’ hypocrisy, ineffective leadership, and disregard for working families. Day after day, we have been here, voting until the wee hours of the morning, and we have made absolutely no progress. After each vote, conservative extremists change their demands, and Speaker McCarthy keeps giving them more and more without making progress. 

To what end? A 30% cut to government services? So that 10,901 women and children in the IL-03 can go hungry? So that 28,187 active and reserved service members will go without payment in Illinois? So that 5,000 residents in IL-03 may lose access to federal help and vouchers? These are not the goals of people who care about working families. On the contrary, it’s a vicious attack on working families!

If the Republicans were serious about averting a shutdown, they would bring a clean CR to the floor. That’s not what they want. They want to send our economy into crisis, protect Donald Trump, and harm our communities. Enough is enough! I call on six courageous, principled Republicans to do their job, serve our constituents, and protect the economy.“