Washington, D.C. – Congressman John Culberson (TX-07), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), released the following statement after the House passed the Energy and Water, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Appropriations bills for fiscal year 2019. “This package includes funding for the Army Corps of Engineers for flood and storm damage reduction projects, including nearly $12 million for construction and over $3.3 mi...
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HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. “We promised to rebuild and modernize America’s military, and provide our troops and their families with the support they deserve. This NDAA follows through on that promise. “This important bill will help keep our nation safe from those wishing to do us harm, gives our troops their highest pay raise ...
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Washington D.C. – Following passage of H.R.6157 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2019, Representative John Culberson (TX-07), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), issued the following statement. “The FY 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations bill will provide our military with the resources, equipment, training, and support they need to protect our nation from existing and emerging threats. “It dedicates $674.6 billion in total fun...
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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Defense Appropriations and the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2019. Congressman John Culberson (TX-07), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), issued the following statement about the House Appropriations Committee markup. “The FY 2019 Defense Appropriations bill is a vital piece of legislation that will restore our nation’s mil...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019. “The FY19 NDAA rebuilds and modernizes America’s military, and ensures our troops and their families get the support they need and deserve. This bill fully funds the highest pay raise for our troops in nine years, and extends special pay and bonuses for our service members in high-demand fields. “With a budget of $717 bi...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative John Culberson (TX-07), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), released a statement following President Trump’s decision to remove the United States from the Iran Nuclear Deal. “I’m pleased that the President has ended this dangerous agreement with the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, Iran. The Iran Nuclear Deal does nothing to prevent the financing of their global terror network or their aggressive ballis...
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Washington, D.C. – Representative John Culberson (TX-07), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), released the following statement today after the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the fiscal year 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations bill. “This legislation delivers on the promises of the federal government to support all those who have selflessly served our country. It’s our veterans’ sacrifice ...
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Washington D.C. - Today Representative Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1625 (115), the omnibus appropriations bill: “The FY18 omnibus makes critical investments to the safety, security and prosperity of our nation. While this bill is by no means perfect, it includes many critical conservative priorities and fulfills Congress’s most vital responsibility to provide for the common defense. This funding bill provides the largest increase in defense spen...
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Washington D.C. - Today Representative John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after Congress passed a bipartisan budget deal to include a continuing resolution through March 23 and $89.3 billion in emergency federal assistance. This money will help states, communities, businesses, and individuals recover from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; wildfires; and other disasters: “I’m pleased that Congress has reached a desperately needed long-term budget agreement today, and I am g...
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Washington D.C. - Representative John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed another short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government until March 23, 2018: “I voted for this continuing resolution to keep our government open, because I support our incredible men and women in uniform and the dedicated community health centers that serve over 27 million people across our nation. “This legislation provides full year funding f...
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