Today, the Florida House passed a resolution to extend legislative session through the end of June due to their inability to agree with the Senate on a budget. The Florida Senate did not meet to consider this resolution. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement:

“Florida Republicans continue to act like spoiled children,” said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. “With less than 50 days until a state government shutdown, Speaker Perez and President Albritton can’t even agree on a total budget number, much less the details. Their inability to pass a budget is an embarrassment to this state and an insult to the people they were elected to serve.

“While the Senate is on vacation and the House is wasting taxpayer dollars on a half hour trip to Tallahassee, Florida’s affordability crisis is hurting the people of this state. Florida Republicans need to stop wasting their time with political games and get back to work. It’s past time for them to do their damn jobs.”