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Chairman Hal Rogers' Statement Before Rules Committee on Amendment to H.R. 5230
August 1, 2014
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Chairman Hal Rogers spoke before the Rules Committee today to present an amendment to H.R. 5230, a bill making supplemental appropriations to address the crisis on the Southwest border.
Chairman Hal Rogers Floor Statement on H.R. 5230, the FY 2014 Border Supplemental Legislation
July 31, 2014
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House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 5230, a bill providing supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2014 to address the immigration crisis at the Southwestern border.
Chairman Rogers' Statement before Rules Committee on H.R. 5230, the FY 2014 Border Supplemental Bill
July 30, 2014
Remarks

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers gave a statement on H.R. 5230, a supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014 before the Rules Committee today. H.R. 5230 provides funding to address the current immigration crisis at the Southwest border.

Chairman Rogers' statement follows:

"Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Slaughter, and members of the Rules Committee, I am here before you today to present H.R. 5230, the bill providing immediate, short-term funding to address the Southwest border crisis.

"It is very clear that our law enforcement personnel and federal agencies require additional resources to respond to this dire situation.

"To that end, this bill contains $659 million to boost border security, provide humanitarian care for unaccompanied children, and to help stem the tide of illegal immigration.

Appropriations Committee Introduces Legislation to Address the Southwest Border Crisis
July 29, 2014
Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers today introduced legislation to provide funding to address the current immigration crisis on the Southwestern border. The bill, H.R. 5230, contains a total of $659 million for border security, enforcement of immigration and customs laws, humanitarian assistance, and illegal immigration prevention. This funding is targeted to meet the immediate needs surrounding the current border crisis, and will be sufficient to cover the estimated costs of these activities for the rest of the 2014 fiscal year. The legislation is fully offset through cuts and rescissions of existing funds within federal agencies, and will result in no new or additional federal spending.

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