Press Releases
Homeland security appropriations bill takes one step forward, one step back
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in the first Appropriations committee mark-up meeting of the year, the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security considered the Fiscal Year 2009 funding legislation for the Department of Homeland Security.
Democrat Majority Puts Politics Above Troop Funding -
Fails to Pass a Clean War Supplemental Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif), Ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement today on the failure of the Democrat majority to pass a clean supplemental spending bill before the Memorial Day recess:
Ranking Member Lewis: “Congress Must Complete its Work on a Clean Supplemental”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), today called on his colleagues in the House and Senate to pass a clean supplemental spending bill as soon as possible, and to continue to work on this vital funding legislation until it is completed.
Lewis Statement on the failure of the troop funding provision in the
war supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Ranking Republican Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) has released the following statement on the failed passage of the troop funding provisions included in the war appropriations supplemental:
Statement by Ranking Member Lewis in Opposition to the Democrat War Supplemental Spending Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jerry Lewis, Ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, gave the following statement on the floor of the House today in opposition to the Democrat war supplemental appropriations package:
Statement by Ranking Members Lewis in Opposition to the Rule on the War Supplemental Appropriations Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Ranking Republican Jerry Lewis (R-Calif), made the following statement on the Floor of the House today in opposition to the rule governing debate on the war supplemental appropriations legislation.
