Last week, I voted to send the Senate-revised Continuing Resolution (CR) to President Donald Trump’s desk, preventing a government shutdown and keeping the federal government funded through December 11, 2026.
The House has done its job. All 12 Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bills have advanced through the House Appropriations Committee, and the House has already passed several full-year funding measures. I have consistently supported moving these bills through regular order so Congress can responsibly fund the government and provide certainty for the American people.
I have never been a fan of Washington’s habit of governing with short-term CRs. Congress should be passing responsible, full-year appropriations bills on time, not governing from one funding deadline to the next.
But shutting down the government was not the answer. A shutdown would create needless uncertainty for our servicemembers, federal law enforcement, veterans, families, and federal workers across Southeast Texas and the country.
That is why I supported this clean, short-term funding measure: to keep the government open, protect the American people from unnecessary disruption, and give Congress additional time to finish the FY27 appropriations process.
The American people expect Congress to do its job. I will continue working to ensure we do exactly that.
