Pocan Votes to Avert Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted for a continuing resolution that will keep the government operating for 45 more days.  

“House Democrats came to the rescue and helped Speaker McCarthy avert a catastrophic government shutdown, despite nearly half of his caucus voting against this measure. This stopgap is not perfect, however it will prevent unnecessary harm to American families, farmers, small businesses, and servicemembers, while giving us more time to reach a final spending agreement. I urge my Republican colleagues in the House to work over the next 45 days in a bipartisan manner, like the Senate, to fund our government long term and provide necessary aid to Ukraine in their fight for freedom.”