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August 27, 2011
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (KY-05), House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and House Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee Chairwoman Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) today released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) invoked an “immediate needs posture” indicating that funding for the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) has reached dangerously low levels. In addition, the DRF could be drained further with the added possibility of yet more funding needs as Hurricane Irene approaches the eastern seaboard.
August 19, 2011
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today stated his intention to complete the fiscal year 2012 Appropriations process as soon as possible – avoiding a potentially harmful drawn-out budget process that could further undermine the nation’s fiscal stability. In addition, Rogers reiterated his commitment to maintaining the recently passed debt-ceiling agreement, which holds discretionary spending to $1.043 trillion for fiscal year 2012.
August 1, 2011
“This bill makes a large down payment on our nation’s financial future, cutting more than $900 billion over the next decade to help get our budgets back into balance."
July 28, 2011
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers has released a statement on the expected vote tonight to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a default on the nation’s debt, while also cutting over $900 billion in spending over ten years.
