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House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen gave the following statement on the House floor today in support of H.J. Res. 99, a short-term continuing resolution providing government funding through May 5:

House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen today introduced a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.J.Res. 99) to continue funding for federal programs and services until May 5, 2017.

The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings on Tuesday, May 16, and Wednesday, May 17, 2017.

House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen made the following statement today on the release of the President’s budget blueprint, also known as the “skinny budget."

The Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), has met with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to discuss the State Department's funding challenges and opportunities for the next fiscal year. Chairman Rogers made the following statement on the meeting.

The House today passed the fiscal year 2017 Defense Appropriations bill on a vote of 371-48. The bill will now head to the Senate for approval.