Tom Cole: “I have concerns that your budget is based on financial tax increases and fees that are unlikely to pass and actually…”

It reinforces support for key allies - like Israel and Taiwan - and directly counters threats from Communist China and other regimes that challenge our interests and principles.

The bill before us is a clean, narrowly tailored continuing resolution that keeps the government open and operating. Nothing more. Nothing less.

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

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