DeLauro Statement on Passage of Short-Term Extension of Federal Funding

WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on House passage of a Continuing Resolution to extend government funding to March 8 and March 22:

"Like so many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, I would have preferred to be voting this week on full-year funding bills, but I am relieved that the conclusion of this drawn-out process is finally in sight. This short-term extension of federal funding keeps vital government programs and agencies functioning while we complete our work on 2024 bills to boost the economy, help Americans make ends meet, and make critical investments in education, job training, health care, and programs to keep communities safe.

"I appreciate the respectful bipartisan cooperation that took place to put forward this continuing resolution and move us closer to the finish line. We can only conclude this process and invest in the programs that help Americans if Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate remain committed to carrying out our constitutional duties and finally passing full-year funding bills. The path forward is clearer now than it has ever been."

Ranking Member DeLauro's full remarks on the House floor can be found here.

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