Washington, July 22 -- Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following press release:
Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act:
"For too long, Congress has relied on last-minute negotiations and massive omnibus spending bills instead of doing the work the Constitution requires. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I've been committed to restoring regular order by considering each of the twelve annual funding bills individually, debating them openly and moving them through the legislative process.
"This continuing resolution keeps the government open through December 4th while preserving the progress we've made on the FY27 appropriations pro...