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September 23, 2024
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Chairman Burgess, Ranking Member McGovern, and esteemed members of the Rules Committee, it’s good to be back.

September 19, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of a classified oversight briefing with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) released the following prepared remarks, calling attention to the Navy's persistent delays and cost overruns in the Service's shipbuilding program.

September 19, 2024
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Secretary Del Toro, I asked you to appear before this subcommittee to have a candid conversation about the failure of the Navy’s shipbuilding programs. This subcommittee is a strong supporter of the Navy, in particular our submarine programs. The Columbia-class submarines will host 70% of our nation’s nuclear deterrent. The Virginia-class submarines are the lynchpin of our strategy to outmatch China.

September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025.  


September 18, 2024
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025.

September 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $3 billion in mandatory funding for certain veteran benefits and holds the Biden-Harris Administration accountable for its egregious budgeting errors that caused the unprecedented shortfall. The measure was approved by voice vote.

September 17, 2024
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My district is home to one of the largest veteran populations in the country. From World War 2 to the Global War on Terror, we take pride in knowing that our sons and daughters have answered their nation's call to duty time and time again, without hesitation.

September 17, 2024
As the House prepares to consider the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, key groups have urged Congress to pass the legislation.

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 wh


September 16, 2024
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Today, we welcome the Inspectors General from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, and Amtrak.