House Passes Bipartisan Gosar Amendment Cutting $61 Million from EPA Budget

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after his amendment cutting funds from the EPA's Program and Management account and redirecting a portion of those revenues to the Bureau of Indian Education System Operations and Maintenance account passed the House of Representatives and was successfully attached to the Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016:

"Over the past 6 years, the EPA, at the behest of the Obama Administration, has taken unprecedented actions to defy the rule of law and enact far-left, extremist policies by executive fiat. In response, I am more than happy to remind this out-of-control, rogue agency about our Constitution and system of checks and balances which includes "the power of the purse' granted to the House of Representatives. As long as the EPA continues forcing unlawful, job killing polices on the American people, I will continue defunding this agency's ability to impose further harm.

"Furthermore, there is no question that money spent funding the EPA would be put to better use supporting the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), ensuring these schools have the necessary resources to provide gainful education and quality facilities at a level on par with their peers in other non-bureau funded schools. I am proud to see bipartisan support by my colleagues in the House for this commonsense amendment."

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