WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Happy Fiscal New Year! October 1, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Happy Fiscal New Year! While there might be no fireworks, no confetti, and no Auld Lang Syne - we do have a federal government open for business. That might sound like common sense to most, but after multiple historic shutdowns instigated by Minority Leader  more