Washington, DC – Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after Congress voted to keep the government open and avoid a disastrous shutdown:

“San Diego families can breathe a sigh of relief. I am glad that Democrats and Republicans put aside our differences, ignored the extremist wing of the Republican party, and put the American people and their livelihoods first. In addition to avoiding furloughs for millions of servicemembers and federal employees, this deal includes vital disaster relief, including funds for Hurricane Hilary relief. It also ensures our wildland firefighters do not face a severe 50% pay cut while we are still in fire season. However, we cannot continue to govern by crisis and last-minute deals. We must reform the budget process so the American people never pay the price for dysfunction in Washington. Finally, while this legislation unfortunately does not include necessary funding for Ukraine’s defense, I will continue to fight for the tools Ukraine needs to fend off Russia’s illegal invasion in the next spending bill.”

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