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House lawmaker urges passage of short-term continuing resolution to extend funding to Dec. 4
Summary
A House lawmaker urged colleagues to back H.R. 9770, a short-term continuing resolution extending federal funding to Dec. 4, saying it contains no partisan riders and preserves the path to full-year FY2027 appropriations while protecting national security and vital programs.
A House lawmaker addressed the chamber and urged support for H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2027, telling colleagues, "I rise today, Mr. Speaker, in support of H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2027." The speaker framed the bill as a short, clean continuing resolution meant to keep the government open while work on full-year appropriations continues.
The lawmaker said Congress has a constitutional duty to fund the government and that the House Appropriations Committee has acted to meet FY2027 responsibilities. "Line by line, bill by bill, we delivered all 12 regular appropriations bills out of committee," the lawmaker said, adding the committee completed its work before the end of June — the earliest date on record since fiscal year 2020.
The speaker argued the bill would avert a shutdown and protect programs and national security. "It extends the government funding deadline to December 4, denying any party the opportunity to manufacture leverage before elections," the lawmaker said, and described the measure as containing "no poison pills or partisan riders." The lawmaker said the CR would prevent disruptions to services that constituents rely on and would preserve the House's progress toward completing full-year FY2027 appropriations.
The remarks included criticism of Senate Democrats, with the lawmaker asserting that the Senate majority "won't even allow markups to progress," and saying that inaction on the other side of the Capitol makes negotiating full-year funding impossible. Those assertions were presented as the lawmaker's view of the interchamber dynamics; no response from the Senate was recorded in the transcript.
The lawmaker urged colleagues to choose to keep the government working, citing groups who would be affected by a lapse in funding, including families relying on nutrition assistance or disaster relief, troops, veterans, TSA agents, and government employees. The speaker concluded by urging a vote for the measure and reserving the balance of time.
