Federal budget cuts funding for tumwata village

WASHINGTON -- A continuing resolution for federal funding that narrowly passed in Congress last month includes eliminating $2 million in funding for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s restoration of tumwata village, among other cuts.

The Senate passed the bill on Friday, March 14 and President Trump signed it into law the following day.

“We are disheartened that our funding, along with all of the community funding requests, was pulled but are grateful that our representatives in Congress continue to champion this project for Oregonians,” Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson said.

The Fiscal Year 25 Community Funding requests, originally submitted by Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer and resubmitted by Oregon Rep. Janelle Bynum, had funding requests for numerous projects in Oregon. These included $2 million for the tumwata village cleanup, training court advocates for foster children, clean drinking water projects, an emergency coordination center and more.

“The continuing resolution breaks promises to Oregonians by stripping them of $30 million in community project funding already allocated to projects across the district, including $12 million to create more jobs, $8.5 million to make our communities safer and another $2 million to make sure we have safe water to drink,” Bynum said in a press release.

Bynum joined most other House Democrats to vote against the bill.

“And let me be clear: My vote against this bill was not a vote to shut down the government,” she said. “My vote was a demand for Republicans to work together with Democrats on a solution that works for all of us, not just some of us. Instead, they went full steam ahead without any democratic input on a bill that harms Oregonians, gives Elon Musk more control and fails to deliver for Americans at a time of need. No thanks.”