Senator Schumer press statement on year end legislative priorities opposite President Trump

New York Senator Chuck Schumer tells reporters that the to do list in Washington was long and complicated with just weeks left in 2017, calling for a deal to increase spending for defense and discretionary spending, Congress needs to write an omnibus appropriation for 2018, extend funding for community health centers and children’s health insurance, past disaster aid in protect immigrant Dreamers, calling on all parties to negotiate a bipartisan agreement, but President Donald Trump made sure in a tweet, that a meeting would be nothing but a photo op whereas the issues were far too serious for such games. Schumer says Republicans run Congress and have a responsibility not to let the government run out of funds.
New York Senator Chuck Schumer tells reporters that the to do list in Washington was long and complicated with just weeks left in 2017, calling for a deal to increase spending for defense and discretionary spending, Congress needs to write an omnibus appropriation for 2018, extend funding for community health centers and children’s health insurance, past disaster aid in protect immigrant Dreamers, calling on all parties to negotiate a bipartisan agreement, but President Donald Trump made sure in a tweet, that a meeting would be nothing but a photo op whereas the issues were far too serious for such games. Schumer says Republicans run Congress and have a responsibility not to let the government run out of funds.
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November 28, 2017
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