Congressman Huelskamp Votes No On CR

Washington, D.C. – Today Representative Tim Huelskamp (KS-01), voted no on the Continuing Resolution. Following the vote, Congressman Huelskamp issued the following statement:

“Unfortunately, today’s vote on a spending bill is another example of business as usual in Washington. It irresponsibly delays important decisions for another three months into a lame duck session, thus allowing dozens and dozens of defeated and retired Members of Congress to make critical decisions after the election. Americans want solutions and answers now, but this spending bill continues the policy of can-kicking and keeps us on the path to add trillions more to our national debt.

“The short-term spending bill also extends an outdated, Depression-era program, the Export Import Bank. This special interest handout comes at a time when families across this country continue to suffer under the failed economic policies of this Administration.

“Finally, the stop-gap measure includes a measure rushed to the House floor to authorize a yet to be finalized-plan by the White House to address the multi-year presence of ISIL in Syria and Iraq. After sitting through multiple briefings, it is clear that Nobel Peace Prize winner President Obama has not even settled on a strategy. I am not willing to risk our brave men and women at Fort Riley without knowing how President Obama even defines success, much less how he would achieve it.” 

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