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Official title: A bill to approve local funds for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2025, in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of 2024, and to establish provisions for the use of such funds.
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How Congress Voted
What Happened in Congress?
✓Passed the Senate
March 14, 2025
Where the Bill Stands
✓Introduced, done
✓Committee, done
✓Floor Vote, done
4Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
This bill appropriates FY2025 local funds to the District of Columbia for programs and activities included in the District's Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of 2024.
Under current law, Congress is required to approve the District's annual budget. This bill approves the budget and allows the District to spend local funds for programs and activities that are included in the budget at the rates specified in the budget.
SenateIntroduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1772-1773; text: CR S1772-1773)
Introduced
Floor Vote
Passed the Senate
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What Congress Said
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Republicans1 spoke
I am pleased to introduce this bill with Senators Van Hollen, Murray, Alsobrooks, Warner, and Kaine. It has been endorsed by President Trump and also by the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole.
One, what the House did does not save the Federal taxpayer one penny--not one penny. What it does is cap what the District of Columbia can spend in using its own money and based on its own decisions. So taxpayers are not saved a dime by what they did nor will they gain by our fix.
I also want to thank my dear friend from Maine. She is moving back up much higher on all of our lists for being willing to step up and help correct this.
I rise today to speak for the over 700,000 DC residents who do not have representation in this body. They are our friends and our neighbors. Beyond those who work in DC, Maryland partners with DC on resources like emergency services, police, water, and more.
One-third of the Virginia population is a resident of the DC metro area and enjoys this Capital, and 150,000 Virginians come to work in DC every day. They want DC police and services to be well funded. Please support this bill. Thank you.
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