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April 12, 2011

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.


April 12, 2011


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:


April 12, 2011

Ranking Member Lewis: “Congress Must Complete its Work on a Clean Supplemental”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), today called on his colleagues in the House and Senate to pass a clean supplemental spending bill as soon as possible, and to continue to work on this vital funding legislation until it is completed.


April 12, 2011

Lewis Statement on the failure of the troop funding provision in the
war supplemental

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Ranking Republican Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) has released the following statement on the failed passage of the troop funding provisions included in the war appropriations supplemental:


April 12, 2011

Statement by Ranking Member Lewis in Opposition to the Democrat War Supplemental Spending Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jerry Lewis, Ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, gave the following statement on the floor of the House today in opposition to the Democrat war supplemental appropriations package:


April 12, 2011

Statement by Ranking Members Lewis in Opposition to the Rule on the War Supplemental Appropriations Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Ranking Republican Jerry Lewis (R-Calif), made the following statement on the Floor of the House today in opposition to the rule governing debate on the war supplemental appropriations legislation.


April 12, 2011

Lewis Blasts Democrat “Do Nothing” Approach on Gas Price Crisis

Joins Call to Stay in Session Until Democrat Majority Allows a Vote on “All of the Above” Energy Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Appropriations Ranking Republican Jerry Lewis today condemned the Democrat majority’s vote to leave for August recess without taking any substantive steps to help ease gas prices and lessen the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.


April 12, 2011

Lewis: Democrat Smoke and Mirrors Energy Bill a Sham


April 12, 2011

Stimulus Spending – When Will We See Results?