McClellan Votes to Fund the Government, Avoid Shutdown at Hands of House Republicans

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted in support of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025: 

“After months of Republican inaction and hyper-partisan messaging bills, we were brought to the brink of another government shutdown at the hands of Speaker Johnson and the Republican conference. From day one, House Democrats stood ready to pass a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through the end of the calendar year to give Congress the time needed to finish the twelve year-long appropriations bills. 

“Republicans tried repeatedly to advance their restrictive voting bill, the SAVE Act, through this funding legislation, because they knew it could not become law on its own merits. House Democrats defeated their efforts and successfully negotiated a clean CR that funds our federal agencies at current levels through December 20th, provides increased funding for the Secret Service, and ensures critical federal services remain functional and available to the American people. 

“While we avoided a catastrophic government shutdown, this CR is not cause for celebration. The federal government should not have to operate on these temporary stopgap measures, and the American people should not have to worry about whether or not they will have access to critical services should a shutdown occur. The entire process is emblematic of Republicans’ inability to govern and put the American people above their own party’s politics. Today, House Democrats were the adults in the room, carrying the legislation over the finish line and providing more votes in support of the bill than Republicans. 

“When we return to Washington after the District Work Period, Republicans need to abandon their extreme agenda and work with House Democrats to expeditiously pass the appropriations bills to fund the government for Fiscal Year 2025. It is our duty as Members of Congress and what the American people deserve.” 

H.R. 9747 passed on a vote of 341 Yays to 82 Nays. Read H.R. 9747 bill text here.