Pelosi Statement on Omnibus Wins for California
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Trump announced he would sign the omnibus government funding bill:
"California Democrats proudly fought for and secured progress in the omnibus that will create jobs, improve health and advance economic opportunity across our state.
"In sharp contrast to the devastating cuts called for in the Trump budget, the omnibus contains robust funding to combat homelessness, create new affordable housing and promote community development. We secured the highest-ever level of funding for HOPWA, protected AIDS research and prevention including the Minority AIDS initiative and achieved record levels of investment for the life-saving research of NIH including groundbreaking initiatives like precision medicine.
"After the devastating Northern and Southern California wildfires, we have achieved a vital wildfire funding fix to end the cycle of fire borrowing so we can invest more in fire prevention rather than just fighting catastrophic wildfires after they break out. We secured strong investments in Pell Grants, disaster preparedness, and key infrastructure priorities including investments in water infrastructure.
"For San Francisco, the omnibus will bring million of additional dollars for the retesting and cleanup of Hunters Point, so we can ensure the safety of the public and move quickly to build new affordable housing on the former base. We rejected the Trump attack on transit to protect Central Subway, Caltrain electrification, new BART cars and the future Downtown Extension into Transbay.
"The omnibus also rejects the Trump Administration's cruel anti-immigrant agenda. Democrats ensured no increase in detention beds, no new ICE deportation agents and no defunding sanctuary cities. Instead of the $25 billion the President wanted for his immoral and ineffective border wall, he's getting only $641 million for new pedestrian fencing and levees.
"Unfortunately, Republicans refused to join us to provide real protections for our Dreamers. The GOP shamefully offered only a temporary patch for only a few DACA recipients, tied to billions for the border wall and extreme interior enforcement that many Dreamers made clear they could not support. Speaker Ryan has failed to live up to his promise to bring a DACA solution to the floor, and we will continue to press him to give us a vote to protect Dreamers."
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