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October 1, 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.

October 1, 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."

September 30, 2013
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.

September 30, 2013
Remarks

Mr. Speaker, I rise to move forward once again with H.J. Res. 59, the short-term continuing resolution that will keep the government open after the end of the 2013 fiscal year, at midnight tonight.

We simply can't wait a second longer. At this late hour, we must move ahead at an accelerated pace to keep the doors of our government open. For the sake of our nation, we must pass this continuing resolution.