Wicker Offers Amendments to Senate Budget Plan

Statement

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Budget Committee, has offered several amendments to the budget proposal currently being considered by the Senate.

"The budget process is an opportunity to have a say in federal spending and policy priorities for the upcoming year," Wicker said. "My amendments would strengthen our defense ties with key allies, safeguard funding for our ports and harbors, seek new funding to find a cure for Alzheimer's, and protect health-care providers from unnecessary cuts under Obamacare.

"Senate Republicans have provided a forward-thinking plan that balances the budget in 10 years without raising taxes. In addition to reining in out-of-control federal spending, this budget offers Americans real health-care reform, job creation, and a more prosperous future."

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