WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after voting in support of a clean, short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen the government. This bill will extend funding until January 30th so the House and Senate can continue delivering on our commitment to passing full-year appropriations bills.

This funding package also includes the following Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills:

• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Congressman Valadao is Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee.

“After 42 days of Congressional Democrats holding the country hostage, I proudly voted to reopen the government,” said Congressman Valadao. “This shutdown—the longest in our nation’s history—caused hardworking Americans to miss paychecks, delayed payments for federal programs like SNAP, and disrupted air travel, but this bill finally puts an end to the chaos. The short-term funding extension moves three of our appropriations bills forward, including the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, and helps prevent another last-minute, bloated funding package. It also includes critical investments I helped secure to support groundwater recharge and strengthen public safety in the Central Valley, as well as to provide resources for our farmers and producers through the Agriculture Appropriations bill. Today is a win for transparency and good governance, and as a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues in the House and Senate to deliver full-year funding bills for the American people.”

Background:

Each year, the House and Senate must pass all 12 appropriations bills before September 30th or a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government open. On September 19th, the House passed a short-term CR to buy more time to find agreement on various funding levels, but Senate Democrats did not agree to it until over 40 days had passed. The House has passed all 12 funding bills out of the Appropriations Committee and the Senate has passed 3 of its 12 funding bills out of Committee. Congress now has until January 30, 2026 to find agreement on full-year appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026.

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