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The House Appropriations Committee today unveiled the fiscal year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill, the legislation that will provide discretionary funding for the vast majority of the federal government for the current fiscal year. The bill includes full Appropriations legislation and funding for 11 of the 12 annual Appropriations bills through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2015. The 12th bill, which funds the Department of Homeland Security, is also included in the legislation, but is funded under a temporary “Continuing Resolution” mechanism that expires on February 27, 2015.

“With this new proposal, the President has once again demonstrated his willingness to act unilaterally - against the spirit of our Constitution, against the law of Congress, and against the will of the American people – to make misguided, unwarranted changes to our immigration laws. His flagrant disregard for our nation’s laws is not only disappointing but deeply unsettling – I won’t stand for it, and the American people won’t stand for it."

The House Republican Steering Committee today approved four new Republican Members to serve on the House Appropriations Committee in the 114th Congress: Rep. David Jolly (FL-13); Rep. Scott Rigell (VA-02); Rep. Evan Jenkins (WV-03); and Rep. David Young (IA-03).

"Over the next two years, we will have some big challenges and a full plate of ‘to-dos’ ahead of us as we continue to fight for stability, continuity, and responsibility in the federal budget process. These excellent Subcommittee Cardinals will be a tremendous benefit to our efforts. I congratulate them and look forward to working with them in the 114th Congress."

“I am honored and humbled that the Republican Conference has entrusted me to lead the Appropriations Committee for another two years. Through a return to regular order, our Committee can continue to cut wasteful spending, rein in the Obama Administration’s executive overreach, bring back responsible governing, and put our nation on a solid fiscal path.”

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers has penned an opinion editorial for Roll Call newspaper, calling on Congress to act on a full 12-bill Omnibus Appropriations bill that will fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year and avoid a government shutdown.

The U.S. House today approved a short term Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.J.Res. 124) to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2014.