Appropriations (112th Congress)
Recent Activity
Aug 19, 2011
Press Release
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today stated his intention to complete the fiscal year 2012 Appropriations process as soon as possible – avoiding a potentially harmful drawn-out budget process that could further undermine the nation’s fiscal stability. In addition, Rogers reiterated his commitment to maintaining the recently passed debt-ceiling agreement, which holds discretionary spending to $1.043 trillion for fiscal year 2012.
Aug 3, 2011
Markup
The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Full Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 3, 2011, has been POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Aug 1, 2011
Press Release
“This bill makes a large down payment on our nation’s financial future, cutting more than $900 billion over the next decade to help get our budgets back into balance."
Jul 28, 2011
Press Release
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers has released a statement on the expected vote tonight to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a default on the nation’s debt, while also cutting over $900 billion in spending over ten years.
Jul 26, 2011
Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2012 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill includes a total of $39.6 billion in regular discretionary funding, which is $8.6 billion or 18% below last year’s level.
Jul 25, 2011
Article
"We can’t simply fund unnecessary and ineffective programs when we are borrowing 40-plus cents on every dollar – we just can’t afford it."
Jul 25, 2011
Article
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Chairman Mike Simpson today made the following remarks on the floor of the House while presenting H.R. 2584, the Fiscal Year 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Appropriations Act:
Jul 22, 2011
Press Release
The House today approved the fiscal year 2012 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, providing annual funding for the offices of Members of the House of Representatives, the support agencies of Congress, services for visitors, and Capitol operations and maintenance.
Jul 21, 2011
Press Release
House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Chairman Ander Crenshaw today released the following statement in support of H.R. 2551, the Fiscal Year 2012 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, as prepared for delivery:
Jul 21, 2011
Press Release
"If we’re trying to get back on a more sustainable course, we’ve got to cut spending wherever we can, and we’ve got to make do with less. Our constituents asked us to get our fiscal house in order, and we are leading by example with this legislation."