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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7217, a bill that will provide additional support for Israel. I want to thank Chairman Calvert for his leadership on this bill.
Nearly four months ago, we watched Hamas brutally attack the Israeli people. Unfortunately, the situation in the region has only gotten worse.
Israel, and now U.S. Forces, have been attacked by terrorist groups backed by Iran. Funding is needed to address the growing threats we face.
The bill before us provides a total of $17.6 billion in emergency resources. Specifically, the bill includes funding for Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Iron Beam Defense Systems and other weapons through the Foreign Military Financing program.
Ms. Speaker, I rise today in support of this short-term continuing resolution.
While we have made progress in our efforts to finish Fiscal Year 2024 bills, Congress has much more work to do.
More time is needed to negotiate bills both sides can support.
The House and Senate took very different approaches to this year's bills, and finding common ground will not be easy.
But now that the Speaker has negotiated a topline, we can move forward.
I want to be clear: as we begin to conference these bills, House Republicans are committed to fighting for meaningful policy changes.
I thank the Speaker for his reasonable plan to keep the government open and give Congress more time to negotiate.
I urge my colleagues to support this CR, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Good afternoon. As the Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, I am here to explain the CJS bill and ask that you provide an appropriate rule for its consideration.
As you know, the CJS Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a diverse group of agencies responsible for enforcing trade laws; promoting U.S. economic interests; bolstering innovation and manufacturing; forecasting the weather; managing fisheries; combating drug trafficking, violent crime, financial fraud, terrorism, espionage, and cybercrime; exploring space; and advancing science.
The fiscal situation facing the country requires some very significant and difficult spending reductions.
The need for reductions was reflected in the Budget Resolution that passed the House, and in the 302b allocation that we were given.
