On Friday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell voted for the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023. This bipartisan bill extended funding for federal agencies, including education, health, housing, and public safety programs, through December 16, 2022. This continuing resolution increases funding for early childhood education, schools, job training programs, nutrition assistance, affordable housing, and veterans.
“This bipartisan legislation keeps the government open and extends funding for critical programs like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program,” said Rep. Sewell. “I will continue to fight to lower the cost of living and support working Alabama families living paycheck-to-paycheck. I am also committed to standing with Ukraine as they continue to fight for democracy and push back against Putin’s war of aggression.”
Congressman Barry Moore opposed the bill.
“It is unthinkable that Democrats would postpone their duty to pass a long-term spending bill until after the elections when they can pack in radical, unpopular left-wing spending without suffering electoral consequences,” said Moore. “Every American taxpayer should be furious over the inability – or unwillingness – of Congress to do its most fundamental duty and responsibly and punctually fund our government, and Republicans must make clear our commitment to restoring accountability to how taxpayer dollars are spent.”
Moore wrote an op-ed for The Hill this week attacking the plan for punting a longer-term bill until the lame duck session of Congress after the November elections.
The C.R. had already passed the U.S. Senate with a bipartisan majority.
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby voted for the legislation, but Sen. Tommy Tuberville voted against it.
The bill is now at the White House, where President Joe Biden is expected to sign it. Congress will address funding the government again in mid-December before the new Congress is sworn in.
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