Rutherford Statement on the Clean, Short-Term CR

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, member of the House Appropriations Committee, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), released the following statement on the House passage of the short-term Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026:

"Today, House Republicans passed a clean, short-term continuing resolution to fully fund the core functions of the federal government, so that President Trump and his administration can continue to identify waste, fraud, and abuse of American taxpayer dollars, protect our borders, and support Americans, including our veterans, military families, first responders, and seniors. Most importantly, by passing this stopgap bill, we are ensuring that a costly government shutdown does not fall on the American people.

"It is the constitutional obligation of Congress to fund the federal government, and House Republicans are fulfilling that duty. The House Appropriations Committee, of which I am a member, has passed all twelve Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills out of committee. This short-term continuing resolution today gives Congress time to approve the twelve appropriations bills through regular order and keep our country open for the American people.

"I remain committed to funding our government, avoiding a shutdown, continuing the FY26 appropriations process, allowing the Trump Administration to continue to put America First, and protecting Americans."

The bill includes Rutherford's priorities to:

• Prevent uncertainty and keep a costly government shutdown from falling upon the American people
• Extend government funding until November 21 through a clean, straightforward CR that is free of poison pills
• Keep the federal government open and working to advance the House Appropriations Committee's FY26 conference committee negotiations to move funding bills forward under regular order and restore a transparent, orderly approach to the process of funding the federal government not otherwise seen since Fiscal Year 2019
• Continue President Trump's America First agenda