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Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026:

“Just a few months ago, Congressional Democrats put the American people through the longest shutdown in American history, causing chaos and leaving millions of Americans without paychecks or essential services. I am disappointed that my Democrat colleagues would stand against funding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which not only protects our nation’s borders and removes criminal illegal immigrants, but also provides critical funding for FEMA’s disaster relief programs and for TSA to keep our skies safe. My Republican colleagues and I, in a return to responsible governance, passed all twelve appropriations packages to keep our government funded. I supported these government funding bills when they first came through the House, and I voted in favor of this package today to ensure that our government remains open and continues to operate on behalf of the American people.”

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