News

Latest News
Chairman Rogers Opening Statement on FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill for Full Committee Markup
June 19, 2012
Remarks

I think Chairman Kingston and his Subcommittee did a great job with their $19.4 billion 302(b) allocation in this Agriculture Appropriations bill. They cut spending wherever possible – saving $365 million from last year and more than $1.7 billion from what the President would have liked to spend.

However, while this bill brings down discretionary spending – what we control as appropriators – mandatory spending continues on autopilot. While it's important to help those in greatest need – children who rely on nutrition programs for their health, and the millions of Americans who depend on SNAP for example – there has to be a realization that this rapid spending can't continue when our debts are so high. Something must be done across all areas of mandatory government spending before we automatically spend ourselves into catastrophe.

Appropriations Committee Approves the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Funding Bill
June 19, 2012
Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill. The legislation includes funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies. In total, the bill provides $51.6 billion in discretionary spending – a reduction of $3.9 billion below last year’s level and $1.9 billion below the President’s budget request.
Appropriations Committee Approves the Fiscal Year 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
June 19, 2012
Press Release
In total, the legislation includes $19.4 billion in discretionary funding – a cut of $365 million below last year’s level and a cut of $1.7 billion below the President’s budget request.
Appropriations Committee Releases the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior-Environment Appropriations Funding Bill
June 19, 2012
Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation includes funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Forest Service, and various independent and related agencies. In total, the bill includes $28 billion in funding – a cut of $1.2 billion below last year’s level and $1.7 billion below the President’s budget request.
Logo