Eric Burlison explains why he is only Missouri Congressman to vote against keeping the government open

(From Seventh District Congressman Eric Burlison)

On Friday, the House rejected a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government for a 30 day period past the September 30th ending of the fiscal year. I was among 21 Republicans who voted against the CR and we are demanding Congress return to Regular Order and pass the 12 individual appropriations bills, 4 of which we’ve already passed.

Then, on Saturday, the House chose to punt and voted for a clean Continuing Resolution. So, instead of staying in D.C. and fighting to pass the rest of the appropriations bills, Congress is kicking the can down the road by passing a 45 day Continuing Resolution, extending the woke Biden policies for an additional month and a half.

Instead of building on the momentum that started this week when the House passed bills to fund the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of State, the House has decided to repeat the same cycle that plays out every year and hope for a different result this time.

During this extension, we are supposed to pass the remaining appropriations bills - that will remain to be seen.

I voted against this CR and will continue to fight to end this cycle of irresponsibility.

For decades, Congress has been derelict in its duty. Failing to pass appropriations bills and instead opting to kick the can down the road until pressure builds to pass a massive spending bill that nobody has time to read or understand..

I refuse to play that game. Continuing Resolutions with long lead times allows the House to shirk responsibility.

Promises made, must be promises kept. I will not stand by and watch my country decompose.