Tom Cole: “There is no more important job than funding the Government across the board at every level.”

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

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.

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

I hold the Democrats in the Senate most responsible, but I don’t excuse the Republicans for letting them do it.