Courtney Statement on "CROmnibus" Spending Bill Passage

WASHINGTON—Tonight, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after voting against a spending bill that contained objectionable provisions that roll back portions of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, and undermine campaign finance contribution limits:

“The spending bill that passed tonight at the eleventh hour does keep the government open, which is a good thing. Unfortunately, it includes totally unrelated special interest giveaways that undermine the protections for our economy against big bank failure, as well as open up a massive new loophole for super-rich political donors to unfairly influence our democracy. That is why I could not use the vote of the Second District to secure passage. These provisions are not one-year budget items, but permanent structural changes that could expose the middle class to a replay of the 2008 financial meltdown. These measures do not belong in an appropriations bill, and I hope that future Congresses will undo the damage done tonight in the name of a last-minute spending measure.”

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