Capito Statement on Senate Passage of Continuing Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to pass a continuing resolution that will avoid a government shutdown:

"As I have said many times, each year we have a responsibility to fund the government and keep it open. That is a priority, and that is why I voted for this continuing resolution. While I am glad we took the responsible step to avoid a shutdown-which would have a detrimental impact on our armed forces, planned research projects, and other basic government functions-we should not have been in this predicament in the first place. We have done our work on the Appropriations Committee, but Leader Schumer's inaction on these committee-passed bills has forced us into the current 'govern by CR' scenario. I look forward to working with my colleagues on a more permanent funding solution to prevent further uncertainty," Senator Capito said.

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