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January 10, 2019
The House today approved two more pieces of legislation to reopen key parts of the federal government and provide certainty to American families affected by the Trump Shutdown. The bills fund the Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation, as well as the FDA, through September 30. They ensure that families can receive food stamps and that tenants living in HUD supported housing don't face eviction. Both bills mirror bipartisan legislation that passed the Senate last year on a 92-6 vote.
January 10, 2019
The Trump shutdown has also had dangerous housing implications for many hardworking families. It could lead to evictions of senior citizens and the disabled, displacing the most vulnerable among us.
January 10, 2019
This legislation would finally re-open these Departments and allow more than 20,000 furloughed employees at DOT and over 7,000 at HUD to receive backpay and return to their mission: serving the American people.
January 10, 2019
We can begin this bipartisan path by passing the bill before us, which passed the Senate in September by a vote of 92-6. This bill would open the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration and adequately fund these services through the end of the fiscal year.
January 10, 2019
Through a diverse urban/rural coalition, this legislation includes our farmer safety net and our food and nutrition programs. Families, farmers, ranchers, and producers go to work every morning. So should their government.
January 9, 2019
The House today approved legislation to reopen the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service and remove any doubt that hardworking American families will receive their tax refunds on schedule.
January 9, 2019
We can reopen both the IRS and the SBA today, along with other vital agencies like the FCC, the SEC, and the federal Judiciary. Democrats are yet again ready to act, and I urge my colleague to support this bill.
January 9, 2019
By passing this bill, we will be able to get more than 130,000 workers back to work and receiving a paycheck. It is long past time that we re-open government, and this bill does exactly that for a number of critical agencies that the American people rely upon every single day.
January 7, 2019
This week, the House will consider the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill as a standalone measure. This bill funds the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Passing it will ensure that people living in housing supported by HUD aren’t evicted.
January 7, 2019
This week, the House will consider the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill as a standalone measure. This bill funds the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. Passing it will ensure that America’s National Parks can fully reopen.