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Today, I voted in favor of a continuing resolution (CR) that largely maintains current funding levels (clean) through November 21, 2025. While CRs are never optimal, given that we need seven Democrat votes to pass any funding bills in the Senate, I believe that passing this CR was our best play for minimizing spending. The other option was a government shutdown. The seven Democrats will want increased spending in certain areas if we go down a path of modifications, and that will lead to greater deficit spending. If we maintain current levels for this next year, it results in a savings of $500 billion over the next 10 years, as it allows inflation to work against typical growth of government year over year.