Press Releases

The U.S. House of Representatives tonight passed H.R. 2775, a bill that will raise the United States debt ceiling, and provide funding for the operations of the federal government to end the government shutdown.

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers gave the following statement on the invitation from President Obama to meet with House Republicans.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act, which provides funding to process and delivery disability claims and services for our veterans until December 15, 2013.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers gave the following statement on the House floor today in support of the Providing Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act, which allows the District to utilize its local funding at an annual rate of $6.9 billion until December 15, 2013.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers gave the following statement on the House floor today in support of the Open Our Nation’s Parks and Museums Act, which provides funding for the National Park Service, Smithsonian Museums, and Holocaust Museum until December 15, 2013.

"This conference can provide a venue to discuss the differences between the House and Senate, have productive negotiations, and come to a final agreement that most can support," said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers."

The U.S. House today approved H.J.Res. 59, a short-term Continuing Resolution that will keep the government open after the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2013. The bill passed the House on a vote of 228-201.

The U.S. House today approved a short-term continuing resolution that will keep the government open after the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2013.