Washington, July 21 -- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027. The vote comes as Senate Democrats yet again threaten to shut down the government ahead of the September 30 fiscal year-end deadline, just weeks before Election Day. This clean, short-term funding measure keeps the government open through December 4, 2026, taking that leverage off the table and sparing the American people from unnecessary uncertainty, disruption, and political brinkmanship:
"After Democrats drove the two longest government shutdowns in American history, they are once again obstructing...