Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) releases a statement ahead of the Senate’s upcoming vote on the continuing resolution to fund the government.
“Republicans are doing our job right now to keep the government open. While I don’t typically support continuing resolutions, Democrats’ inaction last year led to repeated short-term packages—an irresponsible approach to allocating hard-earned taxpayer dollars. It’s time to end this charade. If the government shuts down, it will be because Democrats chose inaction over responsibility. The American people have delivered a clear mandate to Republicans to turn our country around, and we cannot afford to let gridlock stop the Trump administration’s momentum.
“North Carolina is home to the fourth largest active-duty military population in the country and one of the largest state veteran populations. These men and women have sacrificed to defend our freedoms. This continuing resolution is a big step forward for our military—it fully funds veterans’ healthcare services and benefits while also delivering the largest pay raise for junior enlisted troops in over forty years. Do Democrats really want to deny our servicemembers the pay and support they have earned? I won’t stand for that, and neither should the American people,” said Senator Budd.
Background
Today, the United States Senate is scheduled to vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025. The outcome of this vote will determine whether the government remains funded and operational.
While serving as Majority Leader in the 118th Congress, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) refused to bring Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bills to the floor through regular order, despite the Senate Appropriations Committee passing eleven bipartisan bills out of committee. This has directly led to the situation we are in today, where government funding lapses at midnight without further action.
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