Schumer Statement on Funding Legislation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement after reaching an agreement on the 2017 fiscal year spending bill:

“This agreement is a good agreement for the American people, and takes the threat of a government shutdown off the table. The bill ensures taxpayer dollars aren’t used to fund an ineffective border wall, excludes poison pill riders, and increases investments in programs that the middle-class relies on, like medical research, education, and infrastructure.

“Early on in this debate, Democrats clearly laid out our principles. At the end of the day, this is an agreement that reflects those principles.”