On Sept. 19, nearly one month ago, my House Republican colleagues and I voted to pass a short-term spending bill that would fund the government and would have averted a shutdown.

The legislation, known as a “continuing resolution (CR),” was clean and straightforward — it would simply keep the government’s lights on and its doors open through Nov. 21 while lawmakers work to reach an agreement on our annual long-term budget.

This common-sense solution has not been enough for Senate Democrats, who have repeatedly voted against the continuing resolution 10 times as of Oct. 16.

What’s more: the short-term bill House Republicans passed continues Biden-era spending levels. There are no budget cuts, no frills, no gimmicks. Halloween may be on the way, but there are no tricks in our legislation.

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