Rutherford Statement on House Passage of Government Funding Extension

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023:

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Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the passage of a 45-day extension for government funding:

"Voters sent us to Washington to do our jobs and govern. Keeping the government open and operational is the bare minimum of our responsibilities. Today, I voted to pass a bipartisan 45-day stopgap funding bill that prevents a wasteful shutdown, pays our troops, maintains operations of the federal airspace, extends authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, and funds important federal disaster relief for victims of the Hawaii fires and Florida hurricanes. I urge the Senate to swiftly pass this bill for the American people, so that we can get back to work passing all 12 conservative appropriations bills that make record cuts to federal spending, impose important oversight of the Biden Administration, and secure the border."

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Original text here: https://rutherford.house.gov/media/press-releases/rutherford-statement-house-passage-government-funding-extension