Former Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, applauded Democrats and Republicans Tuesday for working to extend Washington, D.C.’s school voucher program.

“I applaud Speaker Ryan, Chairman Jason Chaffetz, the mayor and others on the D.C. council to get this extended,” Boehner said at the American Federation for Children’s National Policy Summit. “Now trust me, this is going to get extended.” Without federal legislation, funding for the program expires on Sept. 30.