Congressman Gabe Evans Votes to End Partial Government Shutdown, Fully Funds 5 FY-26 Bills, and Delivers Millions in Direct Funding for CO-08

WASHINGTON - Today Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) joined House Republicans and Democrats to pass five Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills, along with a short-term two-week Continuing Resolution (CR) for the Department of Homeland Security, once again ending a partial government shutdown.

"The House did its job and passed the final four appropriations bills. However, because Senate Democrats refused to follow through on the bipartisan-bicameral spending package - that they had previously agreed to - House Republicans were once again forced to step in and end a shutdown that should have never happened. Instead of honoring their word, Senate Democrats continue to play reckless political games at the expense of the American people. I'm proud to once again vote in favor of these bills, funding our government, and delivering millions of dollars in secured, meaningful wins for my constituents in Colorado's Eighth District." - Congressman Gabe Evans

BACKGROUND

The final four appropriations bills, collectively known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026 - passed the Housein bipartisan fashion on January 22, securing FY-2026 funding for Defense; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; (LHHS); and Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD). With their passage, the House completed its Article I responsibility by passing all twelve FY26 appropriations bills.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act was then sent to the Senate, where every Senate Democrat and eight Senate Republicans voted to block the bipartisan-bicameral negotiated bill abandoning the deal they had previously supported as soon as it reached the floor for a vote.

After days of negotiations, the Senate passed revised legislation including full-year funding for five appropriations measures - Department of Defense, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Financial Services and General Government, and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, as well as a two-week CR for the Department of Homeland Security.

The five FY-2026 bills and the CR will go straight to the President's desk, where it will be signed into law, as both the House and Senate continue their discussions surrounding FY-2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security.