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House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today introduced a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.R. 2028) to prevent a government shutdown and continue funding for federal programs and services until April 28, 2017. The legislation also contains funding for emergency disaster relief.

Chairman Hal Rogers today released the following statement after Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen was approved by the House Republican Conference to serve as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee for the 115th Congress.

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today responded to the news that House and Senate Leadership have made the decision to not move forward with Appropriations bills in 2016.

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today applauded the passage of critical legislation that would continue funding for the federal government beyond the end of the fiscal year on September 30.

The Continuing Resolution (CR) provides funding at the current rate of operations for the government through December 9, 2016. It also includes $1.1 billion in emergency funding to fight and prevent the spread of the Zika virus, contains the full-year, FY 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, and provides $500 million in grants to help families and communities affected by recent floods to rebuild and recover.

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today released the following statement in response to the announcement that the Department of Health and Human Services has directed an additional $76.6 million to fight the Zika virus – a move that the Chairman and the Republican-led House have been calling for.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, along with Senate Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran and other senior members of the House and Senate committees, today sent a joint letter to President Obama urging White House action on Zika funding.

The House today approved the fiscal year 2017 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. The legislation includes funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and various independent and related agencies.