WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate approved legislation to fund the government while finding savings and supporting our national defense.
“The reason we need a CR is because Senator Schumer refused to bring any of the individual appropriations bills, which were approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee, to the floor during the last Congress. This continuing resolution has already passed the House and has strong support from the President. Importantly this legislation reduces spending to get after the debt and deficit, while increasing support for our military. Now with the Republicans in control of the Senate, we’ll work to get back to regular order to pass the individual appropriations bills through the committee and bring them to the floor to get control of our fiscal house.”