September 29, 2022

Manchin Votes to Keep Government Open Through December 16th

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted to fund the federal government through December 16th, 2022.

“Avoiding a federal government shutdown and agreeing to a reasonable budget must continue to be our top priority. Today I voted for a short-term federal budget extension through December 16th to keep the government open during these critical times and because I firmly believe that we should never come to the brink of a government shutdown over politics. We have a responsibility to prevent economic catastrophe for the American people and I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to continue to work toward a compromise on the FY23 funding to avoid yet another extension that hurts the American people and our priorities.”