Tom Cole: “To be in Japan and hear about them doubling their commitment of GDP to defense in a 5-year period from 1 to 2 percent…”

We want to take away the possibility of a shutdown between now and the election.

The Senate has wasted the entire year and a half. They have not passed a single bill.

We will engage where it matters, we will invest where it counts, and we will demand accountability for every dollar spent.

For anyone questioning this legislation, the facts are simple — it extends the government funding deadline to Dec. 4, denying any party the opportunity to manufacture leverage before elections.