WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 01: House Rules Committee Chair Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) talks to a reporter as he arrives for a House Republican conference in the basement of the U.S. Capitol on September 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. Republicans are working to pass a continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through the midterm election before the Labor Day holiday break. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)