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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.

Lewis: Financial Services Appropriations bill needs “more frugality, less spending”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services today approved the Fiscal Year 2009 funding bill for the Department of Treasury, the Judiciary, the Executive Office of the President, and other independent federal agencies.