Rogers Praises House Passage of Omnibus Bill

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U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) praised members of the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Omnibus Bill, a comprehensive government spending bill for Fiscal Year 2014.

In total, it provides $1.012 trillion in discretionary funding -- the same level delineated in the Ryan-Murray agreement.

As Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rogers helped author key provisions in the bill, including several designed to protect and revive coal mining communities. The bipartisan bill passed Wednesday with a vote of 359 - 67.

"We made responsible choices to realign the nation's funding priorities, targeting precious tax dollars to where they are needed the most," said Rogers. "Throughout the bill, we have maintained pro-life policies, and protected Second Amendment rights. We've made sure that this bill provides no new funding for ObamaCare, and have even cut existing ObamaCare funds to the tune of over one billion dollars. It also includes several provisions to protect and revive our coal mining communities."

The Omnibus ends government spending under a Continuing Resolution, which imposed out-dated funding levels across federal agencies. Instead, it contains all 12 regular appropriations bills for fiscal year 2014. This allows every program to be weighed individually and prioritized, with funding targeted to the most important and effective programs while lower-priority programs are reduced.

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