Tom Cole: “It reinforces support for key allies - like Israel and Taiwan - and directly counters threats from Communist China and…”

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

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

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

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