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Chairman @RepHalRogers will appear on @CSpan this Sunday @10am ET to talk about the recently passed spending bill and the "fiscal cliff."
NEWS: House Approves Six-Month Continuing Resolution, Preventing Government Shutdown & Fulfilling Bipartisan Agreement http://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=308400 …
The House just passed H.J.Res. 117, a temporary funding measure to keep the government operating until March 2013, on a vote of 329-91.
The House is now voting on the Continuing Resolution funding measure.
Read Chairman @RepHalRogers' full statement on the FY13 Continuing Resolution here: http://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=308350 …
Rogers: "We must pass this bill to maintain the continuity of our government – for our people, nation, and for the stability of our economy"
"CR will keep the government’s doors open and its wheels turning – even if this is not our preferred way of going about it" - @RepHalRogers
The House is currently debating H.J.Res. 117 - the Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government for the next 6 months.
Some minor changes to current law were needed to prevent detrimental changes to government programs: http://ow.ly/dBTGZ
CR introduced yesterday keeps funding rates consistent w/ FY12, making slight increase to meet Budget Control Agreement http://ow.ly/dBTD0
Yesterday, Committee introduced a bill to fund government until March, provide stability to ensure economic recovery http://ow.ly/dBT47
ICYMI: Committee introduces Continuing Resolution funding bill to prevent government shutdown, maintain bipartisan deal http://ow.ly/dBQXS
RT @RulesReps: Text of 6-month CR now online: http://1.usa.gov/Pk0AEy
Moving forward, @RepHalRogers encourages "return to timely regular order of business on important funding legislation" http://ow.ly/dBTJW
CR necessary after Senate failed to approve a single funding bill. House has passed 7. See @RepHalRogers statement: http://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=307883 …
CR also provides $6.4B in disaster relief to provide relief/recovery assistance after natural disasters like Hurricane Isaac.
CR is "good-faith effort to provide limited, yet fair and adequate funding for government..." - Committee Chairman @RepHalRogers
Bill funds govt til March '13 at $1.047T - reducing annual rate of total federal discretionary spending by nearly $27B http://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=307883 …
NEWS: Commiteee Introduces Continuing Resolution; Prevents Government Shutdown, Maintains Bipartisan Funding Agreement http://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=307883 …
RT @uscapitol: Welcome to August in #dc. Are you ready for the "dog days" of summer? http://instagr.am/p/Nyph-kGN39/
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