Congress is facing a September 30 deadline to fund the government or face a government shutdown… |
…And the last thing the Biden-Harris White House wants is a government shutdown right before the election. |
But with Congress only in town for three weeks before the September 30 deadline, it’s likely they will only pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) – a temporary funding bill that lets Congress postpone the full funding bill to a later date. |
The question becomes… will they postpone the spending bill until right AFTER the 2024 election – when politicians are no longer beholden to voters? |
That’s what happened in 2022 when the soon-to-be ex-Speaker Pelosi pushed a dozen anti-gun provisions in the massive government funding bill during the lame duck session before she was forced to hand the Speaker’s gavel to the new Republican House majority. |
The last thing we want is for Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer to pass sweeping gun control measures right before they lose power. |
GOA is actively working with our allies on Capitol Hill to prevent that doomsday scenario. |
But it’s not enough just to play defense against the gun grabbers. We also have a plan to use the Continuing Resolution to go on the offensive. |
Congressman Chip Roy and the House Freedom Caucus are fighting to attach the SAVE Act to a CR. The SAVE Act is a GOA-backed bill that would protect the People’s right to vote by requiring PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP before you can vote in federal elections. It already passed the House in July, 221-198. |
Non-citizens and illegal aliens should not have the power to cast a deciding vote on the fate of YOUR constitutionally protected, God-given rights. |
That’s why GOA is asking YOU to pressure your Representative and Senators to fight for a CR that avoids a post-election government funding bill – and to vote for the SAVE Act to keep our elections free and fair. |
While Pelosi got away with sneaking a bunch of anti-gun provisions past voters before vacating the Speaker’s chair, I also want to remind you of GOA’s victories in the last government funding fight in March of this year. |
GOA’s federal lobbying team was able to SLASH the ATF’s budget by historic proportions, canceling an entire class of ATF agents. |
We also halted the Veteran Fiduciary Rule, which had banned over a quarter of a million veterans from exercising their Second Amendment rights, all because they required financial assistance. |
And right now, we’re pleased to report that Speaker Johnson seems to be on board with this plan. |
But, reports also indicate that Mitch McConnell – who has sold out gun owners time and time again – opposes the idea of tying the SAVE Act to the CR. |
That’s why we need the help of gun owners like YOU to bombard your Representative and two Senators with letters urging them to fight for a CR that avoids a post-election government funding bill – and to vote for the SAVE Act to keep our elections free and fair. |
Aidan Johnston Director of Federal Affairs Gun Owners of America |
