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Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

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Ranking Member: Rep. David Joyce, Ohio
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March 9, 2022
Remarks

Mister Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2471, a bill that will provide funding for the Federal Government through the end of this fiscal year.

While it has taken us far too long to get here, I am glad we were able to produce a bill that includes many funding priorities that I support.

Since last summer, I have made it clear that House Republicans wouldn't oppose appropriations bills unless they:

  • Increase defense spending,
  • Restrain non-defense spending,
  • Include all long-standing policy provisions, and
  • Do not include any poison pill riders.

After months of negotiations, we reached a deal that meets all four of these criteria.

The bill before us: