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| https://katko.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-katko-bipartisan-group-lawmakers-call-bipartisan-agreement-fund | Rep. Katko, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call for a Bipartisan Agreement to Fund Government & Avoid Shutdown | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | NY | John Katko | K000386 | katko.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, U.S. Representative John Katko (NY-24) and abipartisan group of lawmakers called on House and Senate leaders to put forward a bipartisan agreement to fully fund the federal government through fiscal year 2020 and avoid a shutdown. Since coming to Congress, I have maintained that costly and unnecessary government shutdowns can be prevented by taking a bipartisan approach to the budgeting process, said Rep. Katko. With only six days on the legislative calendar before government funding expires, it has become more urgent than ever for House and Senate leadership to immediately consider a long-term funding measure to fully fund the government through fiscal year 2020. To promote financial certainty and ensure national defense operations are continued, it is imperative Congress reforms its unsustainable practice of relying on short-term continuing resolutions (CRs). I remain ready and willing to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reach a consensus on legislation to fund the government through fiscal year 2020. The full text of the letter can be found below: Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer, We write to express grave concerns regarding the dwindling timeframe for the consideration of regular appropriations bills prior to the current funding deadline on December 20. With six days on the legislative calendar before funding expires, a bipartisan commitment is needed to fully fund the entire government through the end of FY 2020 and prevent yet another costly and unnecessary government shutdown. Providing adequate funding for government operations constitutes one of Congress's most fundamental responsibilities to the American people. With millions of our constituents depending on the certainty of federal funding for critical national defense operations and domestic programs, any lapse in appropriations represents an unacceptable outcome that needlessly jeopardizes their well-being. In the absence of a long-term spending agreement, Congress has become reliant on short-term continuing resolutions (CRs) to avoid a government shutdown. These stop-gap CRs create financial uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of federal workers and an even larger number of Americans who depend on the services they provide. Moreover, our military leaders have warned Congress that lurching from CR to CR is detrimental to our troops and dangerous for our national security. Our armed forces depend on predictable budgeting to make reliable investments in technology and training that empower our men and women in uniform to combat growing threats around the globe. Congress must end the political games and focus on delivering meaningful solutions to the American people. We urge you, the leaders of the House and the Senate, to come together to reach an agreement that fully funds the entire federal government through the end of FY 2020, so the American people can have the peace of mind they deserve. Thank you for your time and consideration of this request. We look forward to working together and ensuring our constituents have a strong voice on this pressing issue. Sincerely, In Congress, Rep. Katko has been one of the most vocal opponents to costly government shutdowns, urging both Democrats and Republicans to work in a bipartisan manner to arrive at a consensus on long-term funding packages. Rep. Katko preciously introduced the bipartisan Shutdown Prevention Act, legislation which would end the process of governing from shutdown to shutdown and fix Congress's dysfunctional budget process. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |