Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) issued this statement on his vote against final passage of S.2 – Secure America Act


 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) issued this statement on his vote against final passage of S.2 – Secure America Act:

 

“At a time when Congress is more polarized than ever, today’s vote is likely to make things worse. The House is giving away its most important power – to make appropriations on an annual basis and assure funds are spent in a way that carries out the intent of Congress while reflecting the will of the American people. This precedent also threatens a last vestige of bipartisanship in Washington, turning appropriations into a party-line exercise.

 

“The issue of interior immigration enforcement, and in particular the tragic events in Minnesota, have deeply divided the country. Congress needed to come together with bipartisan reforms to restore trust and focus the mission of our immigration agencies. Reforms like body cameras, training, identification, warrants, and nonenforcement zones near schools are support by the vast majority of Americans and would receive strong majority support in the House.

 

“I made it clear for months that I would not consider voting for a party-line reconciliation bill absent these policy changes. And there is no national security imperative for additional immediate funding when last year’s reconciliation bill provided $170 billion for immigration enforcement. I will continue to vote for what is best for my district, irrespective of partisanship, and will fight for common sense solutions to the challenges facing our country”

 

S.2 - Secure America Act passed the House of Representatives with a party line vote of 214-212. Kiley is the sole independent member of the House and currently represents California’s 3rd Congressional district.

 

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