Rep. John McGuire’s Statement on the Continuing Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), released the following statement about his vote in favor of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025:

“I voted for this legislation to support President Trump’s vision for our country; avert a government shutdown; fund core government services; and safeguard Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients from the confusion that a government shutdown could bring at the beginning of this Administration. As a member of the DOGE Caucus, I am supportive of taking a tactical approach when stopping the taxpayer-funded gravy train and rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. This legislation responsibly reduces discretionary spending and allocates funds for our mission-critical government operations and services.”

H.R. 1968 does the following:

• Maintains government operations without increasing the spending of taxpayer dollars.
• Helps the Trump Administration with border enforcement, specifically detention and removal operations.
• Decreases spending by $7B.
• Enhances defense investments and works towards the most significant pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers in over 40 years.
• Upholds responsibilities to our nation’s veterans and ensures full funding for their healthcare services and benefits.
• 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.
• This legislation is not associated with an omnibus, which is the first time in years that Congress will not have an omnibus bill.
  
  
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