Ricketts Statement on Democrats’ Vote Against Funding the Government

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after voting to keep the government open until November 21:

"Republicans offered Chuck Schumer a clean extension of the current bipartisan spending deal. A clean extension would allow us the time to complete the regular appropriations process. Instead of good faith negotiations and ensuring American servicemembers are paid, Schumer demanded over $1 trillion of partisan spending. He demanded the elimination of the $50 billion Rural Hospital Stabilization Fund. He also demanded the addition of a burdensome staffing rule that would close rural nursing homes. Chuck Schumer is recklessly threatening to shut down the government unless Nebraska taxpayers foot the bill for his partisan projects."