Today, Senator Curtis voted to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and advance critical annual appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs. Following the Senate’s action, Senator Curtis issued the following statement:

On day 38 of the federal government shutdown, U.S. Senator Curtis fielded questions from constituents during a virtual townhall attended by over 800 individuals. The discussion covered topics including Social Security reform, energy, and federal authority on tariffs and public lands.

Senators Curtis and Cantwell today introduced the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act, innovative bipartisan legislation to strengthen American competitiveness in fusion energy and secure domestic supply chains fusion components. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House by Reps. Miller, DelBene, Tenney, and Beyer.