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Defense AppropriationsBillPasses Subcommittee- Contains Noteworthy Funding for Troops

WASHINTON, D.C. – In a closed meeting today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved its Fiscal Year 2009 funding legislation for the Department of Defense. The approved version of the bill contains a total of $487.7 billion, which is $4 billion short of the President’s request.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies will be accepting outside written testimony until April 15, 2011.

Please send testimony to: EW.Approp@mail.house.gov.

Word file or PDF are both accepted; 5 pages maximum length

Lewis: Energy and Water Appropriations bill does little to address rising gas prices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif), Ranking Republican on the House Appropriations committee, commented today on the subcommittee approval of the Energy and Water appropriations legislation. The Energy and Water appropriations bill includes a total of $33.26 billion, which is $2.37 billion over last year’s funding level and $1.9 billion above the President’s request.