Rodney Davis statement on bill that keeps government open through September

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, released a statement on the funding bill for Fiscal Year 2017 that funds the government through September:

“Today, I voted to keep the government open but I continue to believe Congress should go line-by-line through each appropriation bill to determine areas where we can reduce and re-prioritize spending. The bill, negotiated by President Trump and bipartisan leaders in Congress, has many good policies for my constituents, including prioritizing our military and funding a pay increase for our troops, increasing border protections, reducing spending for the EPA, and keeping the promises made to our retired coal miners.”

This story was originally published May 3, 2017 at 7:59 PM with the headline "Rodney Davis statement on bill that keeps government open through September."