WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, March 11,  U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which passed the House by a vote of 217-213. The continuing resolution provides funding to operate the Federal government through September 30, 2025.

“I came to Washington to make life better for the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania,” said Rep. Bresnahan. “My vote today will ensure we can stay on the path of securing our borders, making life more affordable, and protecting our communities and country. I look forward to continuing to advocate for what is best for my district and fighting for Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District.”

Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District is home to more than 10,000 federal employees, or 2.94% of the district’s population.

Key provisions of H.R. 1968 include but are not limited to:

• Protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients from the disruptions and confusion a shutdown will cause.
• Contains an additional $6 billion for the Toxic Exposures Fund to treat veterans with service-related exposures to toxic substances.
• Reduces discretionary spending.
• Extends DHS’s ability to operate counter-drone technology through the end of the fiscal year.
• Extends expiring health care programs through September 30, 2025, including:

• Community Health Centers and other public health programs.
• Medicare add-on payments for ambulances, certain low-volume and Medicare-dependent hospitals, and rural providers.
• Medicare telehealth flexibilities.
• Delay of scheduled Obamacare cuts to Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH).
• DEA scheduling authority for fentanyl-related substances.

The bill text of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 can be found here.