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Groups Urge Support of Garcia’s VA Supplemental Bill
September 17, 2024
Press Release
As the House prepares to consider the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, key groups have urged Congress to pass the legislation.
Diaz-Balart: Congress Must Make Sure Foreign Policy Serves A Purpose
September 16, 2024
Op-Eds

ICYMI, State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) wrote an op-ed for The Washington Examiner, highlighting how the House-passed FY25 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill cuts wasteful spending while upholding key U.S. values.

Womack Remarks At Oversight Hearing of Inspectors General HUD, DOT, and Amtrak
September 16, 2024
Remarks
Today, we welcome the Inspectors General from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, and Amtrak.
Harris, Cole, and Finstad at Joint Oversight Hearing on Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
September 11, 2024
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee and House Agriculture Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Subcommittee held a joint oversight hearing on severe food distribution shortages in Tribal and elderly communities.
Harris Remarks at Joint Oversight Hearing on Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
September 10, 2024
Remarks
Good morning. I want to thank you all for being here today to discuss the severe food distribution shortages that are occurring in our Tribal and elderly communities.  This is a unique hearing as Members from the House Appropriations Committee and House Agriculture Committee are coming together on this urgent and important topic.
Cole Remarks at Joint Oversight Hearing on Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
September 9, 2024
Remarks
Good morning and thank you to Chairman Harris, Chairman Thompson, Chairman Finstad, and each of the ranking members. This is a dire issue that has evoked bipartisan and bicameral concern in Congress.  I appreciate your work on this matter.
Garcia, House Republicans Introduce VA Supplemental Bill
September 6, 2024
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Member Mike Garcia (R-CA), joined by House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Judge Carter (R-TX), Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), Legislative Branch Subcommittee Chairman David Valadao (R-CA), and House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL), today released
Cole, Appropriators Demand Answers on Tribal Food Distribution Shortages
August 26, 2024
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), joined by leaders on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, demanded answers from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding failures under its Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), which have inflicted a dire food shortage crisis on our nation’s Tribes. The lawmakers requested comprehensive information to understand the origins of this alarming situation and implement action to ensure it is resolved expeditiously. 

Simpson, Chavez-DeRemer: Wildland Firefighters are Underpaid and At Risk. We Need a Permanent Solution.
August 6, 2024
Op-Eds

Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) wrote an op-ed for the Idaho Statesman, highlighting the need for improved pay structures for wildland firefighters and how the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act serves as a permanent fix in ensuring our frontline first responders are compensated appropriately.

House Votes to Unleash American Production, Lower Energy Costs
July 24, 2024
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. The measure was approved by a vote of 210 to 205.

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