WASHINGTON, DC - Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) voted against the partisan government funding bill and released the following statement:

"It is clear that everyday residents are outraged with the cut and destroy method of management by the Trump Administration. This strategy is an outrage. Without providing guardrails or reasserting Constitutional authority about how to spend money that Congress appropriates, this systematic dismantling will continue.

The government funding bill today deserved a 'no' vote. It does not include any of these critical guardrails and submits to the will of Trump and Elon Musk as they to continue to tear down our government. We offered an alternative bill which would keep the government open without implementing disastrous policies - the Republican majority wouldn't even consider it.

The bill has significant cuts to housing programs for seniors and domestic violence survivors, and cuts funding for veterans' healthcare. My priority is to make life less expensive for working families. This funding bill does not achieve that goal. It does the exact opposite."