Murkowski Releases Statement on Continuing Resolution

Murkowski Releases Statement on Continuing Resolution

Washington, DC-Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement regarding her vote on the continuing resolution (CR), which passed the Senate today by a vote of 90-6.

"While a continuing resolution is no one's preference, and certainly not mine, without one we are headed for another shutdown that hurts Americans who rely on federal programs and services, as well as federal employees.

"This stopgap measure maintains most federal funding at current levels while making necessary adjustments for programs like WIC that families depend on to make ends meet. It also pauses OMB from finalizing a controversial proposal that would allow political appointees to halt and veto grants based on partisan ideology rather than merit.

"This CR gives Congress a roughly four-month window to get the annual appropriations process back on track. I will support it and suggest we make good use of the time it provides to pass our individual appropriations bills."