Niagara Leader

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney of New York's 24th District voted against a three-month funding bill, H.R. 9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025, which passed the House with a vote of 341-82. The bill aims to extend government spending at current levels.

"With over $35 trillion in national debt, it is unfortunate that we continue to write a blank check to the Biden-Harris administration, allowing them to spend at current levels," said Congresswoman Tenney. "Once again, instead of making serious cuts to excessive federal spending, Congress is merely putting a band-aid on the problem."

Tenney emphasized that House Republicans have passed five Fiscal Year 2025 spending bills covering nearly 71% of overall discretionary spending. These include the Defense Appropriations Bill and the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which allocates $600 million for building the wall along the Southern Border and funds for a record 22,000 Border Patrol Agents. However, she criticized Senator Schumer and Senate Democrats for not passing these bills, which she claims could lead to a government shutdown.

"Schumer shut the government down in 2018, but he's threatening to do it again with a refusal to include priorities that the American people want and need in this dangerous world," Tenney added.

The Congresswoman noted her previous support for a continuing resolution last week aimed at keeping the government open while securing elections and providing supplemental funding for the Virginia Class Submarine program. She criticized this new resolution for failing to include critical measures like the SAVE Act, which she believes would enhance election security by requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

"As Co-Chair of the Election Integrity Caucus, this legislation is paramount in ensuring that noncitizens, especially illegal aliens, cannot undermine or dilute the sacred right to vote," she stated.

Additionally, Tenney expressed concern about border security initiatives being omitted from this resolution and stressed that it does not provide necessary supplemental funding for Virginia Class Submarines.

"House Republicans are committed to passing spending bills through regular order," Tenney concluded. "Therefore, I could not support this resolution that continues excessive spending...while also adding to the national debt and fueling...Inflation."