WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the cloture vote, 81-18, on a three-week Continuing Resolution (CR) funding bill:

“Today, my Democratic colleagues finally agreed to stop the political gamesmanship with our national security and reopen the government, accepting the same deal they were given Friday. It’s disappointing that thousands of families in North Carolina had to face uncertainty because of reckless tactics from Senator Schumer that yielded zero results. Moving forward, Congress needs to pass appropriations on time – as the House did this year – and we need to make sure we prioritize the needs of American families first."

Following final passage of the bill in the Senate, the House will vote on the legislation and pending  House passage the President will sign it into law to end the government shutdown.