Washington, Sept. 1 -- Congresswoman Lateefah Simon issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) voted against H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 and released the following statement:
"Today I voted against H.R. 6500, the continuing resolution which would continue to fund President Trump and Congressional Republicans' deeply harmful and authoritarian agenda.
"I thank House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro for her work to improve House Republicans' initial continuing resolution, specifically for securing provisions to prohibit immigration enforcement funding and to temporarily block the proposed Office of Management and Budget rule t...