WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Happy Fiscal New Year! October 1, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Happy Fiscal New Year! While there might be no fireworks, no confetti, and no Auld Lang Syne - we do have a federal government open for business. That might sound like common sense to most, but after multiple historic shutdowns instigated by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, we weren't su more PR