Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Chairman Steve Womack
2358-A Rayburn House Office Building
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Majority | Minority |
| Steve Womack – Chair | James E. Clyburn – Ranking Member |
| Hal Rogers | Mike Quigley |
| John Rutherford | Bonnie Watson Coleman |
| Ryan Zinke | Norma Torres |
| Juan Ciscomani | Pete Aguilar |
| Dave Joyce | Adriano Espaillat |
| Stephanie Bice – Vice Chair | |
| Dale Strong | |
| Jefferson Shreve |
FY27 Member Day Hearing Instructions
Recent Activity
Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.
The revised allocations presented today do not change the spending levels that were adopted on a party-line vote last week. Because there are no substantive changes, I must once again oppose them.
It is unacceptable to Members on my side of the aisle to underfund our national defense while giving significant increases to the same social programs that received trillions of dollars over the last year. I hope we can find common ground as these bills move to the floor.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Before I start, I want to join Mr. Diaz Balart and pause and recognize the subcommittee chair, Mr. Price. I know I speak for all of us when I say we are praying for Chairman Price and his family during this very difficult time.
Thank you, Chair DeLauro, so much for presenting the THUD bill to our committee today. I also want to thank Ranking Member Granger for her leadership and her stewardship. Thank you, Vice-Chair Quigley, for standing in today and doing such a good job for our good friend, Chairman Price. And obviously, all of our hearts go out to Chairman Price as he mourns the loss of his wife Lisa.
WASHINGTON – Today, the full committee met to consider the fiscal year 2023 bills for the subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.
Thank you, my good friend, Mr. Diaz-Balart, for having us think about what's happening right now. We all work together and develop these bills that are so important, but we also work together as family. So thank you for that recognition. I know we're thinking about Chairman Price.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee considered their appropriations bills for fiscal year 2023. The measures were reported out to the full committee with concerns raised by Republicans.
Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX), the lead Republican for the Appropriations Committee, said of the measures, "It is irresponsible to increase funding for the same social programs that received trillions of dollars over the last year.
Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.
As we sit here today, inflation is 8.6 percent above last year, the highest it's been in more than 40 years. Economists are saying American households should budget an extra $5,000 this year to cover rising prices – that's over $400 a month. Many families simply cannot afford this.
Prices of everyday goods have skyrocketed over the last year under the Biden Administration. For example:
WASHINGTON – Today, the full committee met to consider the fiscal year 2023 subcommittee spending levels, known as "302(b)" allocations. The appropriations bills for the subcommittees on Defense and Legislative Branch were also considered by the full committee.
