U.S. Rep. Steve Womack Representing the 3rd District of Arkansas | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack Representing the 3rd District of Arkansas | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman Steve Womack has expressed his support for the continuing resolution (CR), H.R. 9747, known as the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. The U.S. House of Representatives passed this resolution today.
Womack stated, "Continuing resolutions are the sad reality of our broken budget process, something I’ve worked tirelessly to reform throughout my time in Congress. However, they’re better than the alternative – a government shutdown. Our national security is at grave risk when the government ceases operations. Hardworking taxpayers would pay the steep price, and programs Americans desperately rely on would come to a screeching halt. Further perpetuating dysfunction in the legislative process is the last thing the American people need. When Congress returns to Washington in November, we must get our act together and fulfill our most fundamental duty of passing fiscally responsible full-year appropriations."
The bill ensures that government funding continues at current levels through December 20, 2024, or until an applicable full-year appropriations act is enacted, whichever occurs first. It includes necessary payments for planning and security for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration and support for presidential transition activities.
Additionally, it provides $231 million more for Secret Service protective operations related to presidential and vice-presidential nominees in the 2024 campaign and National Special Security Events. This funding will adhere to existing caps rather than being designated as emergency spending.
The resolution also extends several programs:
- The National Flood Insurance Program
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits
- Programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Expiring health care programs including priority review vouchers for rare pediatric diseases, autism support activities, and Medicaid funding for Northern Mariana Islands
These extensions are offset by a one-year delay in a scheduled change in Medicare payments to clinical laboratories.
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