House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers Cuts Own Budget by 9% PODCAST

DOWNLOAD MP3 FOR PODCAST Appropriations Committee Cuts Its Own Budget by 9% Rogers: Budget Cuts Start Here and Now. Incoming House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today announced that the annual operating budget for the House Appropriations Committee will take a 9% cut from last year’s levels. The cut is part of a proposal by Republican leadership in the House to trim the overall budgets of all Members of Congress, committees, and leadership offices.

While the average cut will be 5% across these offices, Rogers directed his Committee to take the much larger 9% cut, emphasizing his commitment to significantly reducing government spending.

“Congress must begin immediately to reduce spending, and these budget cuts should start here and now – in our own offices. To demonstrate my strong commitment to slashing spending, reducing our national deficit, and getting our economy on track, I have directed my own Committee budget to be cut by nearly double the amount of reductions proposed for other House offices. This year, the Appropriations Committee will be ground zero for a wide range of reductions across the federal government, and by cutting our own budget first, we are showing we’re willing to lead by example,” Rogers said.

The proposed legislation for the House budget cuts will save taxpayers an estimated $35 million in the first year alone. The bill is expected to be voted on by the full House on Thursday, January 6th. #####

TEXT, IMAGE amd AUDIO CREDIT: Congressman Hal Rogers Washington, DC Office 2406 Rayburn House Office Bldg Washington, DC 20515 T (202) 225-4601 F (202) 225-0940

Eric Cantor Statement on Self-Imposed Congressional Budget Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC – House Republicans have introduced - and posted online - the text of a resolution in PDF format to reduce the operating budgets of House committees, leadership offices, and individual member offices.

These budget cuts will save taxpayers an estimated $35 million in the first year alone. The resolution is expected to be voted on by the full House on Thursday, January 6th. Today, Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07) issued the following statement in support of this effort:

“Federal spending is out of control, and that’s why we will begin the new Republican Majority by cutting our own Congressional operating budgets. For too long, families and small businesses across America tightened their belts while the federal government continued its spending spree. That federal spending spree will stop with the new Republican Majority. This self-imposed cut to our own operating budgets in the House will save American taxpayers more than $35 million right away and I hope that federal agencies across the spectrum will follow suit and find ways to cut their own budgets. If not, we’re happy to do it for them.” ###

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Cantor (R-VA) :: Republican Whip FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2011 CONTACT: Megan Whittemore (202) 225-7440 DC Office | 329 Cannon House Office Building | Washington, D.C. 20515 p: 202-225-2815 | f: 202-225-0011