Congresswoman Tenney Votes to Reopen Government, Delivering Critical Funding for Upstate NY

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today voted to reopen the federal government after more than six weeks of Democrat-driven Shutdown. The legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 222–209, funds essential government operations through January 30, 2026, and includes a “minibus” of three appropriations bills, extending key federal programs through next September.

The three-bill “minibus” includes the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill; and the Legislative Branch appropriations bill.

“After weeks of senseless disorder and delay, the House has finally taken action to reopen the government and deliver stability to families, small businesses, and our troops,” said Congresswoman Claudia Tenney. “This shutdown was entirely avoidable. Democrats manufactured a crisis to damage President Trump’s America First agenda while federal workers went without pay and essential services were disrupted. Their partisan games hurt the very people they claim to represent.”

“House Republicans delivered a clean CR to fund the government and pay our servicemembers,” Tenney continued. “Democrats blocked every effort and used hardworking Americans as political leverage. Only after weeks of using the American people as leverage did they finally accept nearly the same terms we offered from the start.”

In addition to reopening the government, the three-bill “minibus” includes several key investments secured by Tenney for Upstate New York communities through the FY26 Community Project Funding and general appropriations process:

• City of Oswego Police Department — $1,000,000 towards a new police station, to enhance public safety operations.
• Orleans County Public Safety Building — $1,750,000 for critical safety and security improvements.
• Town of Torrey Water District #2 — $2,050,000 for resource and infrastructure upgrades, expanding clean water access for residents.
• Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station — $16,110,000 for the new Combined Operations Airfield Facility.
• Fort Drum — $9,500,000 for the design of the Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Addition and $8,300,000 for the design of the ORTC Transient Training Barracks.

“These projects will strengthen public safety, expand access to clean water, bolster our national security, improve troop readiness, and deliver meaningful results for our region,” Tenney said. “While Democrats wasted weeks playing politics, House Republicans remained focused on getting things done for the American people and for Upstate New York.”

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