Murray statement on Senate passage of the continuing resolution

… <p><strong>“This is an important step forward to prevent a shutdown no one wants and provide the runway we need to negotiate funding bills in the months ahead, as we fight to rein in Trump’s corruption and make life more affordable for families back home.</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>“I urge the House to take this straightforward bill up and pass it as soon as they return to session.”</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong><em><u>Background on the CR</u></em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>The negotiated CR addresses key problems with House Republicans’ CR:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>It closes the loophole that would have allowed the Trump administration to transfer funding for other programs to Border Patrol.</li> <li>It includes important anomalies that House Republicans neglected to include, including anomalies needed to allow housing programs to keep serving Americans, to ensure the Commodity Supplemental Food Program has the funds needed to continue serving low-income seniors, and more.</li> <li>It extends authorizations of important health, veterans, infrastructure, and other programs for the duration of the CR.</li> …