WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Alan Lowenthal released the following statement today regarding the House of Representatives vote on the Continuing Resolution: “Every day that the federal government remains closed means more families, students, veterans, and businesses do not have access to the federal services they need or depend on. Head Start programs, small business loans, veterans’ benefits, social security applications, passport and visa services – the list of delayed or closed services goe...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Alan Lowenthal today released the following statement after voting against the proposed Continuing Resolution (CR): “I am disappointed by today's vote on the CR. I wanted to see a clean extension of the 2013 pre-sequestration appropriations levels, not another deeper and even more painful round of sequester cuts. That's why I supported Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s amendment, which includes a more balanced approach to addressing our budget. By including irrelevant issues...
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