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Westerman Votes for Amended Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

Statement

Date: Jan. 14, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Federal, State and Local Relations

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) released the following statement regarding passage of the FY 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 240):

"I was proud to vote to fund important and essential homeland security functions while pushing back against President Obama's unprecedented executive overreach of last November 20. The president needs reminding that we have three, co-equal branches of government, and our action today serves notice that we will restore the legislative branch to equal status."

Prior to Wednesday's vote, Westerman made his first floor speech in favor of the Aderholt Amendment, which stripped funding for enforcement of President Barack Obama's executive actions.


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