McConnell: Let’s Keep Working Together to Pass Critical Resources
‘The Senate already voted overwhelmingly, 95-3, to pass assistance for Flint families as part of our WRDA bill, and both Chairman Inhofe and I have pledged to continue to pursue resources for Flint once WRDA goes to conference.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding completing work on funding for Zika, veterans and continuing government operations:
“Our colleagues in the House made good progress last night on a way forward to help the people of Flint in the Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, which as we’ve said is its proper vehicle.
“The Senate already voted overwhelmingly, 95-3, to pass assistance for Flint families as part of our WRDA bill, and both Chairman Inhofe and I have pledged to continue to pursue resources for Flint once WRDA goes to conference.
“As a result, we are hopeful that we will soon reach an agreement with our Democratic colleagues to move forward on the Clean CR/ Zika package today.
“It includes important resources to support our veterans, to combat the Zika virus and heroin and prescription opioid crisis, and to serve as a significant down payment for flood relief.
“It also funds all current government operations through December 9 at last year’s enacted levels.
“Let’s keep working together to pass it.”
Related Issues: Appropriations, Zika Virus, Budget, America's Military, Veterans
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