(WHNT) — Congressmen Dale Strong and Richard Anderholt have both issued statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap spending bill Saturday to avert a government shutdown.
The bill, which passed with bipartisan support at a 335-91 margin, would keep the government funded at current levels for another 45 days and includes $16 billion in disaster relief as requested by the White House. The measure does not include any Ukraine aid or border policy changes.
Strong joined the majority of Alabama’s congressional delegation in voting to approve the stopgap bill. The congressman said he supports the measure because it will allow the House to focus on more detailed funding proposals.
“After seeing the plan to finish our work on the remaining conservative appropriations bills, I supported extending funding for 45 days to ensure our troops are paid and our national security is protected,” Strong said. “Over the next month, we will push through the most conservative appropriations bills in history.”
Aderholt on the other hand said he voted no on the resolution due to its lack of funding cuts he feels are important.
“While I do not want the government to shut down, I had to vote against this Continuing Resolution Saturday,” the congressman said. “It does not provide the overall cuts I feel we need and does not address the crisis at our southern border.”
Aderholt was joined in voting against the measure by District 2 Republican Representative Barry Moore and District 6 Congressman Gary J. Palmer.
Other Alabama Republicans Mike Rogers and Jerry Carl, along with Democrat Terri Sewell, voted to approve the stopgap spending bill.
The bill has now been sent to the U.S. Senate.
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