This bill includes important extensions and language that House Republicans' CR did not, and it rejects Trump's frivolous war spending wish list.
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I spoke to the president about what’s going on, and spoke in pretty clear fashion about how dire the situation is.
He expressed his support for what the people are going through out here, and I deeply appreciate him taking time.
The proposed rule would systematically politicize federal funding and allow Trump officials to cancel grants at any time for any reason.
Republicans rejected killing the proposed rule outright.
At a time when energy prices are skyrocketing, the administration is hell-bent on political retribution instead of working to bring down costs for millions of Americans.
Importantly, we closed the loophole in House Republicans' CR that would have allowed the Trump administration to transfer funding provided for other programs to Border Patrol, which desperately needs reform, not more money.
It’s good that we were able to produce a much-improved CR to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown that no one wants.
I have requested federal assistance after speaking to US President Donald Trump.
I’m going to keep fighting to put a stop to it once and for all.
It doesn't look like the weather is getting much better for the next few days. Everyone needs to stay alert.
I deeply appreciate the President taking time to have this conversation, and I am optimistic we will receive a quick approval for our request for a federal emergency declaration.
Just in a matter of hours, their lives changed in deeply dramatic and fundamental ways. And so it's difficult to find words when folks have experienced a loss like that.
I spoke in pretty clear fashion about how dire the situation is.