STATEMENT: Auchincloss: Democrats Kept the Government Open, Now Give Us a Vote On Ukraine
“Kevin McCarthy sided with the Kremlin over Ukraine. Without Democrats stepping up to help him, his conference would have voted to shut the government down rather than support Ukraine’s fight for freedom.”
Washington, D.C. - The below statement regarding government funding can be attributed to Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04):
“Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy played political games with American livelihoods and Ukrainian lives. He caved to MAGA extremists and handed Putin a propaganda victory by excising funding for Ukraine from the continuing resolution to fund the government.”
“Kevin McCarthy sided with the Kremlin over Ukraine. Without Democrats stepping up to help him, his conference would have voted to shut the government down rather than support Ukraine’s fight for freedom.”
“I voted to keep the government open because it is the responsible thing to do. This vote is the last time I will support a GOP compromise that does not provide clear, credible, and concrete terms for supporting Ukraine.”
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