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Chairman Rogers Statement on the Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Women and Children Act
October 4, 2013
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House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers spoke on the House floor today in support of H.J.Res. 75, the Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Women and Children Act, which provides immediate funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children program until December 15, 2013, or until another appropriations bill is enacted.
Chairman Rogers Statement on the National Emergency and Disaster Recovery Act
October 4, 2013
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House Appropriations Committee Chairman spoke on the House floor today in support of H.J. Res. 85, the National Emergency and Disaster Recovery Act, which provides immediate, short-term funding for critical Federal Emergency Management Agency programs.
Chairman Hal Rogers Statement on the Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act
October 3, 2013
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House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers today gave the following statement on the Honoring Our Promise to America's Veterans Act, which passed the House on a vote of 258-157:

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation, which continues to provide our nation's veterans with access to important benefits that they have earned for their dedicated service.

To let these important health benefits slow or stop would be to renege on our promise to our soldiers, that in exchange for taking care of this nation, this nation will take care of you.

This legislation continues funding for the processing and delivery of disability claims and other health benefits, at the current annual rate of approximately $82 billion, until December 15, or until we enact full-year appropriations.

Chairman Rogers Statement on the Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act
October 3, 2013
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House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers gave the following statement on the Pay our Guard and Reserve Act, which passed on a vote of 265-160, on the House floor today:

"Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the brave men and women of our military, who stand at the ready to defend this homeland.

"This legislation will provide the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve with due compensation for their service – on time and in full – throughout the government shutdown.

"Our intention with the Pay our Military Act was to support ALL of our men and women in uniform. This legislation merely fixes a technical drafting error to amend this.

Chairman Hal Rogers Floor Statement on the Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act
October 1, 2013
Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act, which provides funding to process and delivery disability claims and services for our veterans until December 15, 2013.
Chairman Hal Rogers Floor Statement on the Providing Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act
October 1, 2013
Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers gave the following statement on the House floor today in support of the Providing Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act, which allows the District to utilize its local funding at an annual rate of $6.9 billion until December 15, 2013.
Chairman Hal Rogers Floor Statement on the Open Our Nation’s Parks and Museums Act
October 1, 2013
Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers gave the following statement on the House floor today in support of the Open Our Nation’s Parks and Museums Act, which provides funding for the National Park Service, Smithsonian Museums, and Holocaust Museum until December 15, 2013.
Rogers Statement On Move By House to Go to Conference Committee on Continuing Resolution
October 1, 2013
Press Release
"This conference can provide a venue to discuss the differences between the House and Senate, have productive negotiations, and come to a final agreement that most can support," said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers."
House Passes Third Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Prevent Government Shutdown
September 30, 2013
Press Release
The U.S. House today approved H.J.Res. 59, a short-term Continuing Resolution that will keep the government open after the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2013. The bill passed the House on a vote of 228-201.
Chairman Hal Rogers Floor Statement on the Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 59
September 30, 2013
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to move forward once again with H.J. Res. 59, the short-term continuing resolution that will keep the government open after the end of the 2013 fiscal year, at midnight tonight.

We simply can't wait a second longer. At this late hour, we must move ahead at an accelerated pace to keep the doors of our government open. For the sake of our nation, we must pass this continuing resolution.

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