I remain committed to funding our government, avoiding a shutdown, continuing the FY26 appropriations process, allowing the Trump Administration to continue to put America First, and protecting Americans.
Will fund the federal government and avoid a costly government shutdown.
Occurrences
Today, I was proud to vote YES on the CR to reopen the government
This bill ends the Democrat DHS shutdown.
While I would rather see a full-year funding bill pass than a CR, I will not vote to defund ICE and CBP.
Evidence
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Last action date is May 1, 2026; enrolled bill title is "Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026" and it cites Public Law 119-37 among related law references.
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Chairman Cole said the House passage of H.R. 7147 "ends the Democrat DHS shutdown" and restores funding, stability, and pay for critical operations.
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Rutherford said he was "proud to vote YES" on the CR to reopen the government and that the CR and three appropriations bills "put an end to the shutdown chaos" and fund core government functions for the next fiscal year.
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Rutherford said House Republicans passed a clean short-term CR to fully fund the federal government and that he remained committed to funding government and avoiding a shutdown.
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The House passed H.R. 9770, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, by 220-205; Rutherford voted Yea.
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The Senate passed H.R. 6500, as amended, an act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, by 90-6.
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On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 6500, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027,” which includes a short-term continuing resolution that provides fiscal year 2027 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2026
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Roll Call 286 | Bill Number: H. R. 6500 Sep 01, 2026, 02:03 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Vote Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments Status: Passed
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Rutherford | Rutherford | Republican | FL | Yea
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119-103 | H.R. 6500 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | Sept. 2, 2026 | 140 Stat. 987 | 24
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Federal government agencies were shut down or operating at reduced staffing levels during a lapse in appropriations from October 1, 2025, through November 12, 2025.
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Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2027
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appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2027 without any provision for such project or activity. (3) December 11, 2026.
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Roll Call 286 | Bill Number: H. R. 6500 Sep 01, 2026, 02:03 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Vote Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments Status: Passed Rutherford | Rutherford | Republican | FL | Yea
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On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 6500, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027,” which includes a short-term continuing resolution that provides fiscal year 2027 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2026
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Federal government agencies were shut down or operating at reduced staffing levels during a lapse in appropriations from October 1, 2025, through November 12, 2025.
Assessments
Rutherford made concrete same-term efforts to fund the government, including voting for continuing appropriations and publicly supporting measures to reopen or maintain federal operations. But the promise was to fund the federal government and avoid a costly shutdown; the evidence itself shows shutdown/reopening episodes occurred, so the promised no-shutdown outcome was not delivered. Under the rubric, this is a failed outcome with serious legislative effort, not full or partial delivery.
Rutherford publicly backed and voted for continuing resolutions and appropriations measures to keep the government funded, and the cited enactment shows real legislative effort toward that end. But the evidence also indicates shutdowns still occurred, so the full promise to fund the federal government and avoid a costly shutdown was not completely delivered.
The promise was to fund the federal government and avoid a costly shutdown. Rutherford supported and voted for continuing resolutions and appropriations measures, including measures described as reopening the government and ending a DHS shutdown, which shows serious legislative effort during his current federal term. However, the evidence also indicates that shutdowns occurred, including a federal reopening vote in November 2025 and a DHS shutdown episode resolved in April-May 2026. Because the promised no-shutdown outcome was not achieved, this is not fully delivered; the serious funding efforts justify an effort badge rather than partial delivery.