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| https://lawrence.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-lawrence-statement-voting-no-republican-short-term | Congresswoman Lawrence Statement on Voting No on Republican Short-Term Spending Bill | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MI | Brenda Lawrence | L000581 | lawrence.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, after spending weeks on a tax bill that enriches the wealthiest among us, Republicans passed a short-term government spending bill that does nothing to address the long list of overdue priorities that Michiganders truly need. Congress should pass a responsible bill that provides long-term certainty to families, but instead Republicans forced through an empty, short-term spending bill. This bill does not include a full extension of the Childrens Health Insurance program, which 100,000 Michigan children and their families rely on for access to basic healthcare. Instead, it gives CHIP a short-term patch and leaves families with uncertainty. The bill also fails to protect 6,000 Dreamers in Michigan and over 600,000 across the country, who have given so much to this country and are now at risk of being deported. Our duty is to care for all families and all constituents, but this bill fails to do so. The bill also does not provide adequate funding for veterans services, Community Health Centers, and other priorities. At the same time, it includes $5 billion for Pentagon spending. Republicans continue their push to increase defense budget caps, without equal funding for housing, healthcare, infrastructure, and more. Finally, Republicans passed a disaster funding bill that treats our neighbors in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as second-class citizens, ignoring their funding needs for safe drinking water systems, emergency healthcare, and rebuilding. Our spending bill should reflect the priorities of our country; and Republicans are making their priorities very clear. I refuse to support a funding bill that does not support my constituents, their families and the good of the American people. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |