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October 4, 2013
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers made the following statement on the House floor today in support of H.R. 3223, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, which ensures that federal workers who have been furloughed during the government shutdown will receive back pay.
October 4, 2013
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers spoke on the House floor today in support of H.J.Res. 75, the Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Women and Children Act, which provides immediate funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children program until December 15, 2013, or until another appropriations bill is enacted.
October 4, 2013
House Appropriations Committee Chairman spoke on the House floor today in support of H.J. Res. 85, the National Emergency and Disaster Recovery Act, which provides immediate, short-term funding for critical Federal Emergency Management Agency programs.
October 3, 2013
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers today gave the following statement on the Honoring Our Promise to America's Veterans Act, which passed the House on a vote of 258-157:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation, which continues to provide our nation's veterans with access to important benefits that they have earned for their dedicated service.
To let these important health benefits slow or stop would be to renege on our promise to our soldiers, that in exchange for taking care of this nation, this nation will take care of you.
