Washington, Feb. 3 -- Congressman Derek Schmidt issued the following press release:
Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-2) today voted in favor of legislation to fund the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, State, and related agencies.
Today's passage of H.R. 7148 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7148), which includes five appropriation bills funding those agencies, will reopen those parts of the federal government that have been shut down since January 31. The House of Representatives today voted 217-214 after the Senate passed the House bill, as amended, last Friday, 71-29. The bill was signed into law by President Trump earlier t...