Press Releases
Lewis and Cochran Criticize "Historic Failure" to Pass Appropriations Bills
Democrat Stalling Tactics Put Vital Programs at Risk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Ranking Republican Senator Thad Cochran and House Appropriations Ranking Republican Congressman Jerry Lewis today joined to criticize the Democrat majority’s historic failure to move annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government.
Lewis Hails White House Decision to Lift Executive Ban on Off-Shore Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Jerry Lewis released the following statement on the decision by President Bush to lift the decades-long executive ban on off-shore drilling:
“President Bush has done the right thing by lifting his executive order banning off-shore drilling. The President’s action today sends a signal that Republicans in Washington are listening to calls to address our nation’s energy crisis.
Lewis demands consideration of Interior Appropriations bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Ranking Member Jerry Lewis (R-Calif) today demanded that the Appropriations Committee mark up the fiscal year 2009 Interior Appropriations bill, and offered the delayed legislation as a substitute amendment to the FY 2009 Labor, Health, and Human Services bill.
House Budget Committee Ranking Member Ryan and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Lewis will oppose H.R. 6327
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Committee Ranking Republican Paul Ryan, and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Republican Jerry Lewis today joined together in opposition to the Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 (H.R. 6327).
Ranking Member Lewis Statement on the Emergency War Funding Supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Ranking Member Jerry Lewis (R-Calif), issued the following statement today in support of the long-awaited 2008-2009 emergency war funding supplemental legislation:
Lewis: Despite delays, troop funding supplemental is finally something “we all can support”
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approves funding bill minus critical domestic energy production amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior today marked up and approved the Fiscal Year 2009 funding bill for the Department of the Interior. However, a critical amendment which would provide some relief from the nation’s exploding oil prices failed to garner enough Democratic support to be included in the passed bill.
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:
