Hageman Votes in Favor of the America Relief Act of 2024
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Harriet Hageman announced her support for the America Relief Act of 2024, the latest Continuing Resolution (CR), a critical step forward in delivering real results for the American people and setting the stage for the Republican trifecta in 2025.
Initially, the bill was no CR at all—just a bloated omnibus package stuffed with Democrat-led poison pills and reckless spending that prioritized leftist activist political agendas over the needs of American families. But through strategic collaboration with House Republicans, these wasteful provisions were removed, handing the Republican-controlled Congress a clean slate to begin rolling back harmful regulations and working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce government waste.
With this bill, Republicans now have the opportunity to take back control of the nation's spending and focus on the policies that truly matter to American families, instead of being bogged down by the unnecessary and politically motivated waste of the Biden-Harris Administration. In addition to these crucial reforms, the America Relief Act prevents the expiration of the Farm Bill and brings over $100 million in relief for Wyoming’s farmers and ranchers who faced devastating wildfires and droughts this year.
Congresswoman Hageman stated, “I refused to support the first version of this bill, and so did many of my colleagues, because it looked more like a liberal’s Christmas list than a continuing resolution. It was a bloated Democrat-driven spending spree with leftist political agendas at its core. We eliminated wasteful provisions to keep the government open without caving to those boondoggles. This is a win for Wyoming, and a win for the American people. We’ve set the stage to roll back harmful regulations in 2025, cut wasteful spending, and ensure the priorities you voted for on November 5th take center stage in the new year.”
Background:
The initial “CR” was a 1,547 omnibus that, among other things, included a one-year reauthorization of the Global Engagement Center, a Biden-Harris project that promoted the censorship of Americans on social media. It also included billions in grants and funding for progressive pet projects and, by waiving important budgeting requirements, would have hamstrung $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction. The final CR, the America Relief Act of 2024, removes these toxic provisions entirely, keeps the government open, and gives the Republican trifecta a strong foundation for 2025.
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