Rutherford Releases Statement on Full-Year CR
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, member of the House Appropriations Committee, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), released the following statement on the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025:
“House Republicans are working diligently to fully fund the core federal government services, so that President Trump and his administration can continue to identify waste, fraud, and abuse of American tax dollars, protect our borders, and support Americans, including our veterans, military families, first responders, and seniors. Most importantly, by passing this continuing resolution, we are ensuring that a costly government shutdown does not fall upon the American people.
“It is our constitutional obligation in Congress to fund the federal government, and House Republicans are acting on that duty. Unfortunately, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are not. House Democratic leadership came out in opposition to this bill and spread egregious falsehoods about what the bill does or does not do before the text was even released.
“Let’s be clear, this bill will NOT hurt law enforcement by slashing COPS Grants nor will it zero out the Toxic Exposures Fund for veterans. Instead, it is a clean bill that will extend funding and certainty for the American people.
“While House Democrats seem dead set on shutting down the government over their disdain for the Commander in Chief, no matter the cost to their own communities, I am committed to passing this full-year continuing resolution to fund our government, avoid a shutdown, allow the Trump Administration to continue to put America First, and protect Americans. I urge my colleagues to do the same.”
This bill would:
- Maintain government operations while responsibly cutting spending
- Protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients from unnecessary disruption and the confusion that comes along with a government shutdown
- Promote public safety
- Renew our commitment to supporting law enforcement officers
- Raise pay for junior enlisted troops by the largest amount in over 40 years
- Enhance defense investments
- Fund important nutrition assistance for mothers, infants, and children
- Increase funding for air traffic control safety priorities
- Support federal wildland firefighters who protect our communities and public lands