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  • Chairman Ryan Statement on the Path to a Responsible Budget Process
    January 18, 2013 - WASHINGTON¬Earlier today, House Republicans announced a path forward on the nation’s near-term budget challenges. The 1974 Congressional Budget Act requires passage of a budget resolution by April 15 each year. Under Senator Harry Reid’s leadership, the Senate has refused to pass a budget for 1,360 ... More
  • Chairman Ryan Statement on H.R. 152
    January 15, 2013 - WASHINGTON—House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin issued the following statement upon passage of H.R. 152: “I’m committed to helping the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. We should meet all of their needs as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, H.R. 152 is the latest example of... More
  • Chairman Ryan Statement On Raising NFIP’s Debt Ceiling
    January 4, 2013 - WASHINGTON—House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin issued the following statement upon passage of legislation to increase the FEMA’s borrowing authority to carry out the Flood Insurance Program: "I agree with my colleagues that we must help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. We should... More
  • Ryan Statement on Senate Passage of the Sequestration Transparency Act
    July 25, 2012 - WASHINGTON - Earlier today, the United States Senate passed the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this month. The Sequestration Transparency Act requires President Obama to detail how the administration plans to implement the b... More
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill
    June 27, 2012 - The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill provides $51.6 billion in discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2013, a 7% decrease from 2012 levels and 3.5% below the President’s request. The legislation includes funding for the Department of Transportation, Department of Housing an... More
  • Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
    June 8, 2012 - The House Legislative Branch appropriations bill provides $3.3 billion in discretionary budget authority. By longstanding convention, the House bill includes only funding for legislative branch agencies (e.g. GAO, CBO, and the Library of Congress), joint congressional activities (e.g. the Joint Comm... More
  • Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
    June 6, 2012 - The proposed fiscal year 2013 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 5855) provides $39.1 billion in discretionary budget authority [BA]. The BA figure is $485 million or 1.2 percent, below fiscal year 2012 enacted levels and $395 million or 1 percent below the President’s request... More
  • Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill
    June 6, 2012 - The House Energy and Water Development appropriations bill provides $32.09 billion in discretionary budget authority, $87.5 million, or 0.3 percent, above the enacted FY 2012 levels and $965 million below the president's request, a 2.9 percent decrease. The bill includes $26.1 billion for the Depar... More
  • Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill
    May 31, 2012 - The House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill provides $71.7 billion in discretionary budget authority which is the same amount of funding provided in FY 2012 and is slightly below the President’s FY 2013 request and Senate reported levels. The bill includes $10.6 billion ... More
  • Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill
    May 8, 2012 - The Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill provides $51.1 billion in discretionary and mandatory budget authority for fiscal year 2013. The funding in the bill is 3.1% below FY 2012 levels and 1.4% percent below the President’s request and the Senate Appropriations Committee’s reported F... More