Press Release

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement opposing the Senate’s vote to invoke cloture on the GOP’s partisan continuing resolution (CR). 

Earlier today, Rep. Bera joined more than 60 House Democrats in a letter urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to reject the CR proposed by Republican leadership. 

"I was proud to stand with House Democrats earlier this week to vote NO on the partisan, one-sided Republican CR—a bill crafted without any Democratic input that threatens housing assistance for thousands of families, underfunds disaster relief, cuts funding for education and law enforcement and creates uncertainty for Social Security and veterans’ health care—all while failing to provide oversight of Elon Musk’s unchecked authority over critical agencies that keep our communities safe and healthy.

"Let’s be clear: this CR was a Republican bill from the start. Republican leadership knew that they didn’t have 60 votes to pass the bill on their own in the Senate–– and they needed to work with Democrats to craft a full-year appropriations bill. Rather than holding Republicans accountable for their reckless governance, Leader Schumer handed them a lifeline—validating their partisan strategy instead of using this moment as a point of leverage to demand accountability. 

"The American people sent us here to govern and stand up for our communities, not to cave to Republican gamesmanship.”