He introduced legislation to prevent government shutdowns while simultaneously cutting federal spending.
Smucker will introduce legislation to prevent government shutdowns while simultaneously cutting federal spending.
Occurrences
Evidence
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GovInfo lists H.R. 2221, Government Shutdown Prevention Act, action: "Mr. Smucker introduced" it on April 27, 2017; full title: automatic continuing resolutions.
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The report says the Government Shutdown Prevention Act was introduced with Smucker and would automatically continue funding, impose a five-percent penalty, then reduce spending further.
Assessments
Smucker promised to introduce legislation, not necessarily enact it. Official bill evidence shows he introduced H.R. 2221, the Government Shutdown Prevention Act, on April 27, 2017, during his first House term after the campaign. The bill addressed automatic continuing resolutions to prevent shutdowns and included spending-reduction mechanisms, matching both parts of the promise.