Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on Continuing Resolution Vote

Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) released the following statement regarding her vote to pass a bipartisan stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown:

“With another imminent government funding deadline, I joined my bipartisan colleagues to avert a shutdown that would have had catastrophic, mounting costs on our economy and hardworking families across Southwest Washington.

Every moment our government is shut down, real people face real consequences – so this week, as my colleagues faced challenges reaching consensus, I stayed at the table and stood ready to find an independent and bipartisan solution for my community.

When one proposal included Congress giving itself a pay raise, I spoke out against it – and the provision wasn’t included in this legislation. We need a representative body of lawmakers who are focused on leveling the playing field for hardworking families, not self-serving efforts to bump their salaries. This bill also includes an extension of provisions allowing local law enforcement to prioritize getting fentanyl off the streets and holding traffickers accountable.

The American people deserve better than for five-alarm fires to become the status quo, so I’ve led bipartisan legislation to revamp our annual budget process and address our worsening deficit.

I remain ready to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle on a full-year funding solution that meets the needs of Southwest Washington.”

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez has led bipartisan legislation to deter government shutdowns from happening in the first place and ensure lawmakers face mounting, daily costs of any needless shutdown. She cosponsored the Pay Our Troops Act and Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act to ensure service members and border patrol agents are paid in the event of a government shutdown.