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Congressman Matt Gaetz Issues Statement on Continuing Resolution

January 18, 2018

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) issued the following statement in opposition to the continuing resolution, House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 195, that passed the House today by a vote of 230-197.

"The Congressional budget and appropriations process is badly broken, and in need of large-scale reform. We must pass spending bills in a timely fashion, instead of a succession of short-term stopgap funding measures like today's CR. I voted against today's bill because it continues the pattern of reckless government overspending, and because it shows that Congress is not exercising the power of the purse responsibly, which is our Constitutional duty.

Month-long CRs play politics with our national security. If the Department of Defense cannot ensure its funding will be adequate for the entire year, complex strategic operations are jeopardized, small businesses who contract with the military are harmed, and military families nationwide will be uneasy about their next paycheck. Congress must improve its budget and appropriations processes, stop kicking the can down the road, and make these endless strings of continuing resolutions a thing of the past," said Rep. Gaetz.