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Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined ABC News to discuss the upcoming Democrat-led government shutdown. Republicans passed a clean CR to fund the government and keep it open – the Democrats voted to shut it down and are holding government funding hostage to force their radical demands on the nation.
 

Washington, D.C. – Democrats are gambling with a shutdown and misleading the public by calling their $1.5 trillion spending spree a “clean” counter proposal. It is nothing more than a dirty, Counterfeit Resolution that crams in partisan policy and extraneous provisions, while pushing the nation closer to crisis and risking FY26 appropriations progress. The American people deserve to know what is in this partisan grab bag.

Washington, D.C. – After House Republicans passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, to responsibly ensure government operations and services remain uninterrupted for the American people, they have remained united in calling on Senate Democrats to join them in preventing a costly government shutdown.

Washington, D.C. – After spending the past month rehearsing lines and pointing fingers, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have unveiled their latest production: blaming Republicans for not answering their ransom note.

Washington, DC - Today, House Republicans delivered exactly what Democrats asked for: a clean, short-term continuing resolution that keeps the government open while negotiations continue on remaining appropriations bills. With the House having done its job with the passage of H.R.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. The measure was approved by a vote of 217 to 212. 

Washington, D.C.– The House Appropriations Committee has formally completed its work at the committee level, successfully advancing all 12 Fiscal Year 2026 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, markups, and floor action, the FY26 process has focused on restoring fiscal responsibility, reining in wasteful spending, advancing President Trump’s America First agenda, and building a safer, stronger future for the nation.