Tipton Statement on the Senate's Failure to Pass the Continuing Resolution

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) made the following statement after the Senate failed to pass the Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded:

“The Senate’s failure to keep the government funded is absolutely unacceptable,” said Tipton. “Those of us in the House have repeatedly done our jobs. We passed all twelve of the annual appropriations bills to fund the federal government through fiscal year 2018 (FY 2018). We also passed a bill to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through 2022. Sadly, the Senate has not been able to do the same, which is why the House voted again for a Continuing Resolution. While short term funding is never ideal, we believed it vital to keep the government open so we could continue to fund our military, fund CHIP for six more years and continue working on a long term solution.

“Instead of working together, Senate Democrats decided to put party politics ahead of 9 million children in need of healthcare and the brave members of our military, who do not receive their hard-earned paychecks if the government shuts down. I urge Senate Democrats to stop holding the government hostage and now do what is right for the American people. They deserve certainty from their government. They deserve better.”