Small Business, Religious Freedom, Continuing Resolution (Budget),

Today's News for the Week Prior and Up to March 11, 2024

SBA will require citizenship verification for loan applications, relocate regional offices out of sanctuary cities
Source: Small Business Administration
March 6, 2025
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced a series of reforms to put American citizens first by ending taxpayer benefits for illegal aliens and moving SBA offices out of sanctuary cities. These actions support President Trump’s agenda to secure our borders – which has already resulted in the lowest rates(Link is external) of illegal border crossings in history.
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Congressman Robert Aderholt Leads Amicus Brief Defending Parents’ Religious Freedoms and Protecting Children in Schools
Source: U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-AL, 4th)
March 11, 2025
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) led a coalition of Republican lawmakers, alongside Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), in filing an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor. The brief, spearheaded by Congressman Aderholt and Senator Cassidy, supports parents' religious freedoms and their right to guide their children’s education. It highlights concerns about government overreach in public schools and emphasizes the importance of protecting parental rights against forced ideological instruction.
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Congressman Allen's Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution
Source: U.S. Representative Rick Allen (R-GA, 12th)
March 11, 2025
"With President Trump's support, House Republicans passed legislation today to keep the lights on in Washington while we continue our work to rein in wasteful spending, reduce the debt, and deliver the America First agenda. This CR includes no poison pills, no gimmicks, and no outrageous pet projects. The Senate should pass this bill immediately and send it to President Trump's desk."
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Specifically, H.R. 1968:

Maintains government operations without increasing the spending of taxpayer dollars.

Upholds responsibilities to our nation’s veterans and ensures funding for their health care services and benefits.

Enhances defense investments and includes the largest pay raise for junior enlisted troops in over 40 years.

Supports federal wildland firefighters and their work to protect our communities and public lands.

Protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients from the disruptions and confusion a shutdown will cause.

Increases funding for air traffic control priorities over FY24.

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.

Amodei Votes in Favor of Full-Year Continuing Resolution
Source: U.S. Representative Mark Amodei (R-NV, 2nd)
March 11, 2025
“A fundamental duty of Congress is to ensure the federal government remains open and operational,” said Rep. Mark Amodei. “Further, taking this step allows us to deliver on our commitment to strengthening our nation’s security and continue support for the men and women in uniform who dedicate their careers to doing so. In our current landscape, a clean, long-term continuing resolution is necessary to preserve the continuity of critical services and programs while avoiding unnecessary increases in taxpayer spending. While it’s not the ideal solution, this legislation, free of hidden agendas, allows Congress to focus on working with the President in implementing his agenda and restoring fiscal discipline to our nation. It’s time to move forward and show that the federal government can function efficiently, effectively, and in service of the public’s best interests."
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This one goes more into detail about what is in the bill, and is worth the read for those who want to prevent the spread of disinformaiton

Arrington Statement on Government Funding Bill
Source: U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX, 19th)
March 11, 2025
“Supporting the government funding bill was straightforward - it locks in the lower 2024 spending levels, roots out waste like the Department of Commerce’s ‘slush fund,’ and sends back to the Treasury an additional $20 billion Democrats gave to the IRS to audit low- and middle-income families and small businesses,” said Chairman Arrington. “Furthermore, it prevents Democrats from holding government funding hostage to derail Republicans’ momentum. Today, we cleared the deck so we could focus on the more consequential budget reconciliation bill to reignite economic growth, rein in wasteful spending, and deliver on President Trump’s FULL America First Agenda.”
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