Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released the following statement ahead of the House vote on a full-year continuing resolution, which would fund the federal government for the remainder of the 2025 fiscal year:
“Nearly six months into the fiscal year and with just days until a government shutdown, the Aerospace Industries Association urges Congress to vote to fund the federal government and maintain critical federal programs, including those that bolster national security, support the space economy, and maintain safe and efficient air travel and transport,” Fanning said. “Notably, we appreciate that the continuing resolution includes a small bump in defense funding and flexibility to allow ‘new starts’ for the Department of Defense – ensuring key modernization initiatives to counter China and other adversaries continue unabated.
“Though far from ideal, a full-year continuing resolution is better than a destabilizing government shutdown for the American aerospace and defense industry,” Fanning continued. “Now is the time to put fiscal year 2025 behind us and to move on to funding for fiscal year 2026 – a prime opportunity to advance aviation modernization, invest in next-generation space technology, and to expand the capacity of the defense industrial base.
“We thank Chairwoman Collins, Chairman Cole, Ranking Member Murray, and Ranking Member DeLauro for their tireless efforts to enact appropriations legislation, and we look forward to working with the Appropriations committees on next year’s funding bills, starting as soon as possible.
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