The Continuing Resolution was passed by the House and Senate and signed into law by President Trump. It funds the Federal Government from March 2025 through September 2025.
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and
Extensions Act, 2025
The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act keeps
the government operational and continues support for Americans. A stopgap is
never a first choice, but the alternative would have caused harmful disruptions
to the priorities the American people voted for and mandated in Washington.
Funding the federal government is a constitutional obligation, and House
Republicans have acted to uphold that duty.
Key
Takeaways
· Ensures a costly
government shutdown does not befall the American people.
· Fully funds core
government services.
· Maintains government
operations without increasing the spending of taxpayer dollars.
· Upholds
responsibilities to our nation’s veterans and ensures full funding for their
healthcare services and benefits.
· Enhances defense
investments and includes the largest pay raise for junior enlisted troops in
over 40 years.
· Supports federal
wildland firefighters and their work to protect our communities and public
lands.
· Protects Social
Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients from the disruptions and confusion
a shutdown will cause.
· Increases funding for
air traffic control priorities over FY24.
· The bill fully funds
the program that provides important nutrition assistance to mothers, infants,
and children. It includes a more than $500M increase for WIC, as requested by
the Trump Administration, for a total of $7.6B.
· Safeguards legislation from any poison pills, ensuring a clean CR.
The Bill to fund FY October 2025 to September 2026 is in draft in the House. It includes a reduction in Corporate Tax from 21% to 15% and lower Individual Income Taxes.
Oil and Natural Gas Prices are declining. US Tariff threats are resulting in deals being made one country at a time. The goal Is to lower Tariffs to achieve “Reciprocal Trade”.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea
Party Leader
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