Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) explained that the legislation to end the shutdown were “based on actions taken by the Republican Senate. Those bills passed on the Senate floor by over 90 votes.
On Thursday, Pelosi reiterated that the spending bills are “Senate Republican appropriations legislation to re-open the government.” She made the statement in her remarks after reclaiming her role as House Speaker.
The House approved a continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until February 8. It does not including any funding for the border wall. Five Republican voted with Democrats and the legislation passed by 239-192 votes.
The lower chamber also passed legislation to fund eight federal government agencies until September 30.
Pelosi says a wall is “an immorality”
During a press conference, Pelosi stressed, “A wall is an immorality. It’s not who we are as a nation. And this is not a wall between Mexico and the United State that the president is creating here. It’s a wall between reality and his constituents, his supporters. He does not want them to know what he’s doing to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in his budget proposal…He does not want them to know how he is hurting them so he keeps the subject on the wall. He’s a master of diversion.”
