The House of Representatives passed a bill today that would end a government shutdown over President Trump’s demand that Americans pay for his ill-conceived wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill would put federal workers back to work and reopen government services. Federal employees play a vital role in the conservation and recovery of wildlife and their habitat nationwide.
Robert Dewey, Vice President of Government Relations, Defenders of Wildlife, issued this statement:
“House Democratic leaders have taken responsible action to reopen the federal government, without giving in to President Trump’s demands to build more, expensive, destructive and unnecessary border wall. Now it’s up to the Senate. The Senate must act in the nation’s interest in funding our government, while standing strong against the president’s demands for more border wall funding.”
For nearly 80 years, Defenders of Wildlife has worked to protect and restore America’s wildlife at risk of extinction, advancing a vision of a future in which wildlife thrives, sustained by broad public support and a resilient network of healthy lands and waters. With a network of more than 2 million supporters, Defenders is an advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard wildlife for generations to come. To learn more, please visit https://defenders.org/newsroom or follow us on Instagram @defendersofwildlife.
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