Washington, Sept. 1 -- Congressman John Joyce issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D., (PA-13) joined his colleagues to proactively pass legislation to keep the government open and funded through December 11, 2026.
"Nobody wants a repeat of last year, when Democrats deliberately dragged out the government shutdown to a record-breaking 43 days, the longest in American history," said Congressman Joyce. "Republicans refused to let that happen again. We acted early and decisively to prevent another shutdown and spare the country of its entirely avoidable consequences. Today's vote ensures the government stays open to serve the American people, while we continue our work in Congress to pass full-year appropriat...