{"id":140950,"date":"2025-03-11T22:06:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T02:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140950"},"modified":"2025-03-11T22:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T02:06:28","slug":"mackenzie-applauds-cr-passage-new-funding-for-critical-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140950","title":{"rendered":"Mackenzie Applauds CR Passage, New Funding for Critical Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON D.C. \u2014 Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania\u2019s 7th Congressional District, joined his colleagues in passing a continuing resolution that keeps the government funded, averts a shutdown, and adds billions of dollars in critically needed funding for military service members, families, and seniors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight&#8217;s passage of a continuing resolution funds our government and focuses on key priorities of the American people,\u201d<strong>\u00a0said Congressman Mackenzie<\/strong>. \u201cBy funding the expedited deportation of criminals, supporting our military service members, and standing up for working families and seniors, we&#8217;re delivering the common sense solutions that Americans are counting on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The continuing resolution largely keeps the government funded at 2024 levels but includes critical new spending, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Major investments in national security and public safety\n<ol>\n<li>$485 million to help clear the backlog of deportations.<\/li>\n<li>Expanded funding for cybersecurity.<\/li>\n<li>$5.8 billion for naval vessels.<\/li>\n<li>$750 million for air traffic controllers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Support for veterans and service members\n<ol>\n<li>$1.6 billion to fund the largest pay increase for junior enlisted soldiers in over 40 years.<\/li>\n<li>$6 billion in new funding for veterans healthcare.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Relief for seniors and working families\n<ol>\n<li>$7.6 billion for WIC<\/li>\n<li>$425 million for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (food packages for seniors)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bill text\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/billsthisweek\/20250310\/CRFull_xml.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nLexie Manning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON D.C. \u2014 Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania\u2019s 7th Congressional District, joined his colleagues in passing a continuing resolution that keeps the government funded, averts &hellip; 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