Boyle Statement on Vote to Avert Shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 2872, a continuing resolution which averts a costly government shutdown:

“Here we are again, with House Democrats once again providing the votes to avert a costly shutdown. After months of reneging, wrangling, and chaos from the Republican side, Speaker Johnson finally admitted last week that the only way forward was to honor the bipartisan budget agreement. Today's funding patch will give Congress time to finally finish passing FY 2024 funding bills while protecting working families from extreme Republican budget cuts. With this latest shutdown threat behind us, it's past time for House Republicans to quit the brinkmanship, finish funding the government, and allow Congress to focus on the other critical issues facing our nation.”

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