Rep. Wenstrup votes to fund military, keep government operating

By U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup
R-Hillsboro
 
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 9747 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which passed the House in a vote of 341-82:

Today, I voted to keep our military and border patrol agents paid. 

The Biden-Harris administration has emboldened America's adversaries across the world and created an unprecedented crisis at our border. I believe it is critical that in these particularly tumultuous times the government remains operating and Ohioans are able to access services including small business loans, tax returns and assistance for farmers affected by the ongoing drought in Ohio. 

I've heard from many constituents concerned about the out-of-control Federal deficit spending, and I share these concerns. 

Last year, Republicans forced the White House to accept the most significant deficit reduction in a decade by passing the Fiscal Responsibility Act. 

This year, although the House has passed five fiscally conservative appropriations bills, the Democrat-controlled Senate has not passed a single Fiscal Year 2025 bill, necessitating a stop gap to prevent a lapse in government funding. Shutting down the government is costly and wasteful – and puts the Biden-Harris administration in the driver's seat as to what cuts will be made. 

Although passing this stop gap measure is not ideal, it is the best choice for our national security and for Ohioans who rely on access to critical government programs.

Rep. Wenstrup was elected in 2012 to represent the people of Ohio's Second Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He brings experience as a doctor, Army Reserve officer, Iraq War veteran and small business owner to help Congress tackle the economic and security challenges facing the nation. In the 118th Congress, Brad serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He also serves as Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Previously, Congressman Wenstrup spent six years on the Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.