WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), today released the following statement after voting to pass a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government until the end of the fiscal year:

“This continuing resolution will make certain our troops and critical government workers, like air traffic controllers, continue to receive a paycheck and veterans continue to have access to the benefits they have earned.

“As an appropriator, I have long been a supporter of funding the government through regular process, including 12 individual appropriations bills that are debated, amended and passed. Last year, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced 11 of the 12 Senate appropriations bills, yet Sen. Schumer chose to not bring a single one to the Senate floor for a vote.

“Congress must move on from Biden-era budgets and introduce appropriations bills which adequately fund the Department of Defense to address new and emerging threats, provide the government with the resources necessary to secure the border and put public resources to work in communities across Kansas. Congress has a constitutional obligation to make certain public funds are used in a manner consistent with the principles of public safety, national security and fiscal responsibility. I commit to working with the White House and my colleagues to produce legislation which accomplishes these goals for fiscal year 2026.”

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