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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) voted today to direct the Department of Defense to immediately issue survivor benefits to families of fallen military service personnel. The Honoring Families of Fallen Soldiers Act (H.J.Res. 91) passed unanimously from the House of Representatives.

“The families of our fallen should never question the United States’ government’s commitment to honoring the sacrifice of and heroism of their loved ones,” Congresswoman Foxx stated. “After today’s unanimous vote from the House of Representatives to ensure the immediate distribution of final expense payments and survivor benefits from the Department of Defense, the shameful delay of that certainty will be resolved. The families of Sgt. Hawkins, Pfc. Patterson, Sgt. Peters, 1^st Lt. Moreno, and Lance Cpl. Collins deserve our utmost thanks and respect. The men and women who bravely and selflessly volunteer to wear America’s uniform and then give their lives providing for her defense are guardians of our freedom, and we are forever in their debt." 

Congresswoman Foxx additionally voted with a bipartisan House majority to restore funding to the Federal Aviation Administration through the Flight Safety Act (H.J.Res. 90). 

In advance of the October 1 deadline, the House of Representatives offered four separate proposals to fully fund the federal government.

Timeline of House Proposals to Keep Government Open, Restore Government Services:

• October 9, 2013 – House votes to direct the Department of Defense to issue survivor benefits to the families of fallen heroes and restore funding to the Federal Aviation Administration.
• October 8, 2013 – House votes to ensure timely pay for employees working throughout federal shutdown, bring Senate Democrats to the negotiating table.
• October 8, 2013 – While the Senate refuses to work through policy differences with House Republicans, House votes to restore funding to children’s Head Start program.
• October 7, 2013 – In spite of the Senate’s unwillingness to work toward a bipartisan compromise to re-open the federal government, House votes to restore funding to the Food and Drug Administration.
• October 5, 2013 –House votes to ensure back pay for employees furloughed while the Senate continues to refuse to work with the House to shape a bipartisan compromise to re-open the federal government fully.
• October 4, 2013 – In the absence of conversations with the Senate to re-open government fully, House votes to restore FEMA funding and re-activate WIC nutrition program.
• October 3, 2013 – In the absence of Senate negotiations to shape a bipartisan compromise to re-open government, House votes to ensure pay for all Guardsmen and military reservists and put an end to veteran application processing delays.
• October 2, 2013 – In the absence of Senate negotiations on a comprehensive solution, House votes to re-open National Parks, restore funding to the National Institutes of Health, and authorize the District of Columbia to access and spend its own revenues.
• October 1, 2013 – Speaker John Boehner names House members to serve on negotiating team and work with Senate Democrats to find a solution to reopen government.
• September 30, 2013 – House votes to fully fund government, ensure equal treatment for every American under Obamacare, and conference with the Senate to shape a funding compromise.
• September 30, 2013 – House votes to fully fund government and guarantee fairness for all Americans under Obamacare.
• September 29, 2013 – House votes to fully fund government, delay Obamacare one year, and permanently repeal Obamacare’s Medical Device Tax.
• September 20, 2013 – House votes to fully fund government services, while blocking funding for Obamacare. 

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