Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – As the Democrat-led shutdown stretches on to its seventh day, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) recently joined Fox Report Weekend to highlight Senate Democrats’ repeated obstruction of a simple, nonpartisan solution to reopen the government. For the fifth time yesterday, Democrats voted to block the House-passed clean CR, ignoring bipartisan majorities in both chambers and the will of the American people.
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal this week to call out Democrats for their partisan obstruction as the Democrat-led government shutdown continues to inflict real harm on Americans. House Republicans have done the simple, responsible thing: passed a clean continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open, military paychecks flowing, and vital services running.
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.
