Majority Leader Schumer Statement On A Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement To Avoid A Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on Congress reaching a bipartisan, bicameral funding agreement to secure Democratic priorities and avoid a government shutdown:

“With this agreement, we are now on our way to avoiding a government shutdown.

“Over the past few weeks, bipartisan, bicameral negotiations have been underway to reach an agreement that averts a shutdown before the new year.

“I am pleased these negotiations led to a bipartisan government funding agreement free of cuts and poison pills, while also securing Democratic priorities like millions for child care, workforce training and job placement, assistance for the Key Bridge rebuild, additional disaster relief funding and more.

“I am particularly proud that this bill advances some of my key priorities including strong proposals to help the United States out-compete the Chinese Communist Party. This includes new restrictions on U.S. investment in the CCP’s development of critical technology like AI and chips, and a new Supply Chain Resilience initiative that will help alleviate supply chain disruptions and price spikes for consumers.

“Of course, this bill does not include everything that Democrats had pushed for – and will certainly keeping fighting for –  and some things we wouldn’t have added at all, but it does achieve a number of priorities for hardworking Americans and will keep the government open. 

“In order to finish the job and avert a shutdown, both chambers must continue to work in a bipartisan fashion and put American families first.”

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