WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after voting for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act:
“With the end of the fiscal year approaching and Senate Democrats refusing to negotiate with the House on an acceptable topline number for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), I voted today for a short-term funding measure to keep the government open and operating for Americans.
“Earlier this month, I supported a plan for a funding measure paired with the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act – which I am a proud cosponsor of – so that we could both meet our funding obligations and ensure election security. I remain frustrated that House Democrats tanked such a common sense piece of legislation.
“The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act is a very narrow, bare-bones bill including only the extensions that are absolutely necessary. It will prevent the Senate from jamming the House with a bill loaded with billions in new spending and unrelated provisions. While this is not the solution I prefer, it is the most prudent path forward under the present circumstances.
“As a longtime advocate for fiscal responsibility, I continue to call for a return to regular order. Congress should have worked through August instead of taking a break for recess in order to pass all 12 government funding bills. That is why I’ve continued to introduce legislation that would bring transparency back to the budget process and hold Members of Congress accountable for not completing their work on time.”
To date, the House has passed legislation to fund more than 70% of federal government operations for FY25 while the Senate has yet to pass a single FY25 government funding bill.
Background on Rep. Wittman’s government accountability legislation to fix the government budget and funding process:
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