Speaker Pelosi Gives Remarks on House Floor in Support of Continuing Resolution

Today I spoke on the House Floor in support of a Continuing Resolution that will keep government open, meet the needs of the American people and honor the values of our nation. This short-term measure will ensure that we have the time we need to finalize negotiations on a strong, bipartisan omnibus package to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. The CR also includes urgently needed emergency funding to help clean up contaminated drinking water on Hawaii leaking from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. In doing so, we deliver a crucial down payment to help the Navy meet immediate needs and keep families' safe. But in order to advance our priorities for our country and our communities in the long-term, Congress must enact an omnibus funding package. As the Preamble to our Constitution states, it is our duty as lawmakers to: "establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity." Today, we uphold this sacred responsibility in the short-term with this Continuing Resolution. And with our omnibus legislation – which we hope to bring to the Floor soon – we will take an important step to honor the vision of our Founders. Watch my full speech on the Continuing Resolution above.