[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 98 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRESS SHOULD REMAIN IN D.C. UNTIL BUDGET IS DONE

  (Mr. EDWARDS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, every year since 1996, Congress has failed 
to pass our annual spending bills on time. Every year since 1996, 
despite work still left to be done, August rolls around and Congress 
goes home, kicking the can down the road and leaving funding for our 
Federal Government to another day.
  Mr. Speaker, let's fix how Washington works and remain in D.C. until 
our budget work is done and completed this year.
  We must fix how Washington works. That is why I am introducing the Do 
Our Job Act. If our work is not done, we must not go home in August. 
Let's show the American people that we are serious about reducing our 
debt and keeping our government running.

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