Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Harmful GOP Continuing Resolution
**For Immediate Release**
Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Harmful GOP Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 11, 2025 — Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement on her vote against the harmful Republican government funding bill.
“Trump and Republicans promised to lower costs for families and people nationwide, but this government funding bill would push us further from alleviating the burdens the American people are shouldering. I could not in good conscience vote to cut housing, nutrition assistance for seniors, and community project funding for my constituents in PA-12 and millions more across the country.
“Instead of investing in infrastructure, healthcare, and housing, Republicans are slashing government funding under the guise of a clean bill. My district was set to receive millions to support critical resources – like $3 million in community project funding to build affordable units to combat rising rent costs and homelessness.
“It’s clear Republicans are more interested in making the rich richer and leaving everyday working people behind. Until Republicans propose an actual clean bill, I will not be voting against the interest of my constituents and those who call this country home.”
Congresswoman Summer Lee serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Since taking office in January 2023, she has delivered historic levels of federal investment totaling over $2.4 Billion brought back to Western PA, including over $580 million for infrastructure, over $110 million for affordable transit, over $500 million to keep clean energy manufacturing at home in Pennsylvania, and over $55 million on clean energy efforts in and around schools to help keep our kids and communities safe. These investments will help improve Western Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and transit, ensure cleaner air and drinking water, lower housing costs, fund research institutions, fuel clean manufacturing, fund STEM innovation and entrepreneurship, boost workforce development, and create thousands of good paying union jobs. Lee and her team have also delivered casework and constituent services to over 3,000 constituents with issues ranging from helping our seniors and disabled community access Medicare and social security to helping folks secure housing and helping families with immigration support and passports.