WASHINGTON - Following the conclusion of a fourth vote to extend the deadline to pass an FY2024 budget, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes released the following statement:
“Today, the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown. This legislation will extend government funding for six of the appropriations bills to March 8th and the remainder to March 22nd.
In the 118th Congress, House Democrats have provided the votes necessary to keep the government open and fund critical programs, secure disaster relief for communities devastated by extreme weather, pass the National Defense Authorization Act, and improve the tax code. The vote today was no different, with House Democrats providing 207 of the votes in the final 320-99 vote tally.
House and Senate negotiators have agreed on six bills: Agriculture-FDA, Commerce-Justice and Science, Energy and Water Development, Interior, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD, and Republican Leadership has indicated that floor consideration will occur on or before March 8th.
It is my hope we will come to a bipartisan agreement that fully funds our government and supports all Americans. We cannot continue operating in this irresponsible way and only funding our government for weeks at a time. I remain committed to working with my Republican colleagues to find bipartisan solutions wherever possible.”