Costa votes to fund and keep the Government Open

WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution to fund and keep the government open.

“It is Congress’s most basic duty to keep our government running for the American people. This two-tiered stopgap bill will avoid a government shutdown, which will give us enough time to complete our budget process. House Democrats have made it clear that we want to work in a bipartisan manner to meet the needs of our constituents. This continuing resolution will avoid any harmful cuts to critical programs and reauthorize the Farm Bill through next year. We still have a lot of work to do to advance national security priorities like funding for Armenia, Israel, and Ukraine to keep our citizens safe here at home and abroad.” said Costa.