Spending Bill Sets Stage for Battle with President

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today issued the following statement after the House passed the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.

 “This critical legislation not only brings discretionary spending to its lowest level in nearly a decade, but also sets the stage for a battle with President Obama over his illegal actions on immigration, and that battle begins in just four weeks when we get the reinforcements of a Republican Senate in January,” Rep. Scalise said. “The new American Congress will hold the president accountable for his lawless, unconstitutional executive action on immigration. We adopted a conservative strategy that avoids a government shutdown and paves the way for the Republican Congress to focus on bold solutions that will put hardworking Americans back to work and get our country back on track. I look forward to working with my Republican colleagues in January to pass a spending bill that defunds the president’s lawless actions.”