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April 18, 2024
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When I cycled off the Rules Committee last week, I knew I’d be back in this room and at this witness table at some point. I did not anticipate it would be this soon! But, as we have all seen, events move at their own speed in the House of Representatives.

April 18, 2024
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I want to thank everyone for joining us today as we review the Food and Drug Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget request. Our witness is the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Robert Califf.

April 17, 2024
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It is a great pleasure to be here today with Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment; Brigadier General Brian Hartless, Air Force Director of Civil Engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection; and Mr. Bruce Hollywood, Assistant Chief Operations Officer, United States Space Force.

April 17, 2024
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The committee will come to order.

Good morning and welcome Secretary Haaland. Thank you for joining us today to discuss the President’s FY25 budget request for the Department of the Interior.

Nearly two-thirds of the state of Idaho consists of federal land, which means that land management decisions made by federal agencies like yours have a profound and direct impact on our state’s economy and Idahoans who live, work, and recreate on or near federal lands. Indeed, most Idahoans interact with the Department and its’ bureaus daily.


April 17, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today announced changes to the Republican subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress.


April 17, 2024
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Good morning to our witnesses. Thank you for being here with us today.

Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel, and the persistent and aggressive actions of China and Russia, are reminders that we need a strong military to deter war, protect U.S. interests, and when necessary, win in conflict.


April 17, 2024
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The Defense Subcommittee will come to order.

Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from: Lloyd Austin, the Secretary of Defense; General C.Q. Brown, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Mike McCord, the Undersecretary of Defense for Comptroller.

The Department of Defense is requesting $833 billion within this Subcommittee’s jurisdiction for fiscal year 2025. This is one percent higher than the fiscal year 2024 enacted level, and would keep Defense spending within the cap imposed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act.


April 17, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), joined by Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) as original cosponsors, today released a series of critical security supplemental bills that provide much-needed defense assistance to our allies and partners around the world.


April 17, 2024
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The subject of today’s hearing is the Fiscal Year 2025 request for the House of Representatives.

I’d like to thank Ranking Member Espaillat, Committee Members, Mr. Kevin McCumber, Mr. Bill McFarland, and Ms. Catherine Szpindor and our other House officers for being here today.

I know that all Members of this committee share my appreciation for the critical work that you do to maintain the operations of the House.