Tom Cole: “I think your advocacy will probably make a difference, already has, as my good friend the chair has put additional…”

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.

Our conference refuses to let the obstruction and inaction of Senate Democrats trigger another manufactured shutdown at the end of September. That is why we are acting before a funding lapse crisis, not in response to it.

Like you, Mr. President, Steve has been the victim of lawfare conducted by the Biden Administration

It gives the nation and our constituents certainty, certainty that the government will remain open, certainty that our service members will be paid.