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Ranking Member Womack Statement on House Democrats' Failed Caps Bill

Statement

Date: April 9, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

House Budget Committee Ranking Member Steve Womack (R-AR) issued the following statement after House Democrats made the decision not to move forward with legislation that would raise discretionary spending caps:

"House Democrats' disarray continues. Amid intraparty divisions, not only were they unable to reach a consensus on a budget -- punting on one of our most basic responsibilities in Congress -- they were unable to gain enough support to pass their backup plan. After negotiating a caps deal with themselves and narrowly approving it through our Committee, House Democrats had to throw in the towel on a bill that addresses only a small part of the budget. The result is another embarrassing failure to govern.

"Congress has a legal and moral obligation to address our $22 trillion debt and soaring deficits. The only document that can do that is a budget. I urge the Majority to go back to the table and produce a budget that will guide spending and revenue decisions and put the nation back on a fiscally sustainable path."


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