WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, after voting against the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 244), a bill to fund the federal government until the end of September, Congressman Scott DesJarlais, M.D., issued the following statement:

“With control of the House, Senate and White House, Republicans have an historic opportunity to enact conservative reforms, but surrendered to Democrats’ shutdown threats, setting a bad precedent that reinforces the status quo. Just months ago, Americans rejected it in a sweeping election. Now is the time to keep our promises, not later, when the opposition will make the same threats, and the new Congress will soon be the old Congress. We don’t have time to waste, the reason I could not vote for this half measure. The President deserves better from Congress. Tennesseans expect more.”

Rep. DesJarlais represents Tennessee’s Fourth District and is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, which supports open, accountable and limited government, the Constitution and the rule of law.

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