WASHINGTON—Heritage Action Executive Vice President Ryan Walker released the following statement today after House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer led their respective chambers in passing another continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding through March:
“Congress has backed itself into a corner—unable to pass responsible spending bills or secure our border, and opting again for a short-term CR that fails to solve any of the problems facing our country. As usual, taxpayers will foot the bill for Washington’s recklessness. Congress has 40 more days to fight for separate funding bills that will roll back inflation-fueling spending and force the Biden administration to reverse the flow of illegal immigration. They cannot waste this time.
“The American people are exasperated with the Swamp’s dysfunction that puts them last. Hardworking families are struggling to afford gas, groceries, and rent. Their communities are overrun with fentanyl and rising crime driven by the border crisis. Meanwhile, our government has wasted opportunity after opportunity, and moved the goal posts with a third short-term CR that accomplishes very little for the people.
“Conservatives have been consistent and resolute in our calls for meaningful spending cuts and serious efforts to end the lawless catastrophe at our country’s borders. These are not unreasonable expectations for Congress, and they’re non-negotiable requirements for a conservative-led House.
“The government can and should be funded at levels that adhere to statutory caps—without the backroom side deals that will lead to an increase in spending over Pelosi-era levels. And handing billions to Biden’s border agencies without forcing changes to their policies would be unconscionable.”
BACKGROUND:
Heritage Action: Budget Framework Fails to Cut Spending, Stop Border Invasion
The Heritage Foundation: Budget Gimmicks Masquerading as Spending Cuts
Heritage Action: H.R. 2 is the Only Solution to Securing the Border
Fox News: Conservative Coalition Warns Leaders Against ‘Watering Down’ Border Measures to Clinch Spending Deal