Congressman Panetta releases statement on the passage of the Budget Deal

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement on Friday, February 9 after his vote against the budget deal that will add over $300 billion to the federal deficit: 

"We cannot keep governing from manufactured crisis to manufactured crisis.  Right now, our constituents expect us to find common ground on a sensible solution that responsibly funds our government and protects Dreamers.  Between this bill, which adds over $300 billion to the nation’s credit card, and the unpaid-for tax law, which will add billions more, Congress has now voted to add over $1 trillion to the federal deficit in just under two months.  While focusing on these irresponsible plans, the Speaker of the House, unlike the Senate Majority Leader, has refused to take any action or even commit to have a fair and open debate on legislation for our Dreamers.  This is not responsible governing.  Republicans and Democrats must sit down and negotiate in order to pass legislation that advances the priorities of all Americans today and for future generations.  This bill does not meet the values that we share on the central coast of California."