Ratcliffe Votes "No" on FY 2016 Funding Package

Statement

In response to the FY 2016 government funding package voted on Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement:

"I just voted against the FY 2016 omnibus funding deal. I simply could not support a measure which funded many of President Obama's policies that I've spent the last year actively fighting against. Specifically, this funding package failed to prohibit the president's executive amnesty policies, failed to establish new restrictions on refugees from Syria and Iraq and failed to defund Planned Parenthood -- all the while, it increased government spending over the caps that I voted not to lift in the first place.

"While there were some policy wins for conservatives included in the bill, now is the time for wholesale reform, not minor tweaks around the edges. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. We cannot solve problems by passing more legislation that kicks the can even farther down the road. We need legislation that addresses the issues head on and puts an end to the reckless cycle of borrowing and spending."

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