Appropriators Drive Conversation on Preventing Government Shutdowns
July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026:
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Appropriators Drive Conversation on Preventing Government Shutdowns
The power of the purse is a fundamental responsibility - the Founders made that unmistakably clear in Article I. Yet, too many members have disregarded and obstructed that mandate, which was never intended to become a partisan bargaining . . .
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Appropriators Drive Conversation on Preventing Government Shutdowns
The power of the purse is a fundamental responsibility - the Founders made that unmistakably clear in Article I. Yet, too many members have disregarded and obstructed that mandate, which was never intended to become a partisan bargaining . . .