'Fix How Washington Works': Edwards Introduces Bill To Cancel August Recess If Funding Is Not Passed

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During remarks on the House floor, Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) introduced legislation that would require Congress to remain in session until budget and funding bills are completed.    Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:  https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript   Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes:  http://forbes.com

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00:00for one minute. Mr. Speaker, every year since 1996, Congress has failed to pass

00:11our annual spending bills on time, and every year since 1996, despite work still

00:17left to be done, August rolls around and Congress goes home, kicking the can down

00:22the road and leaving funding for our federal government to another day. Mr.

00:27Speaker, let's fix how Washington works and remain in DC until our budget work

00:32is done and completed this year. We must fix how Washington works. That's why I'm

00:39introducing the Do Our Job Act. If our work is not done, we must not go home in

00:44August. Let's show the American people that we're serious about reducing our

00:48debt and keeping our government running. Thank you, and I yield back.

00:54The gentleman yields back. The chair lays before the House the following

00:58enrolled bill.

01:06Senate 2051, an act to authorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act and

01:11for other purposes. Pursuant to Clause 12a of Rule

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