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LaMalfa Calls Today’s Funding Vote a Publicity Stunt

January 3, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after voting against a long-term funding package offered by Democratic leadership that did not include disaster funding or sufficient funding to improve security at our southern border.
LaMalfa said: "This funding bill wasn't a serious attempt to reopen the government, but the beginning of a stunt that takes time away from finding a solution. It has been clear for weeks that in order for a funding bill to pass the House, the Senate, and be signed by the President it will need to be a compromise. The Senate has said they won't consider this bill and the President has said he would veto this bill. I hope that we can get to work finding a solution to reopen those closed portions of the government that includes important disaster funding and border security which is desperately needed. Unfortunately, the bill today lacks both."
Congressman Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California's First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.
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