Appropriators Ready to Act Fast Once Dems End Shutdown

Appropriators Ready to Act Fast Once Dems End Shutdown

House appropriators, frustrated by the Democrats' government shutdown, reportedly remain optimistic they can work quickly to agree on the 12 spending bills for the fiscal year once Congress is up and running. As the shutdown stretches into its fourth week — now the second-longest in U.S. history — senior lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are eager to resume their work on funding the government. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole…