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House Budget Committee Chairman, Ranking Member Introduce Bipartisan Budget Reform Legislation
House Budget Committee Chairman Steve Womack (AR-3) and House Budget Committee Ranking Member John Yarmuth (KY-3) today introduced the Bipartisan Budget and Appropriations Process Reform Act of 2018.
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Womack Statement on Joint Select Committee Final Vote
“I am extremely disappointed in our failure and in my colleagues who lacked the ‘political will’ we have preached is so needed in Washington to vote out this good, bipartisan proposal."
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Chairman Womack Statement on CBO Deficits and Debt Report
"CBO’s latest report helps us understand the nation’s fiscal challenges in a new way by showing the magnitude of actions necessary to confront the nation’s debt."
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House Approves FY 2019 NDAA Conference Report
On behalf of the House Budget Committee, Chairman Womack and Representative Bergman served as conferees in the bipartisan, bicameral NDAA negotiations that produced the report approved on the floor today.
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NDAA Conferees Unveil Negotiated Agreement
Today, members of the conference committee for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) unveiled the agreement reached in the bicameral negotiations.
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Budget Chairmen Urge Conference Committee to Prioritize Veterans within Existing Spending Limits
“Federal spending is a reflection of our priorities as a nation, and our priority here should be to set aside $1-2 billion within the $68 billion increase for fiscal year 2019 to provide our veterans with the quality healthcare that they have earned through their service."
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Chairman Womack, Representative Bergman to Represent House Budget on NDAA Conference Committee
Chairman Womack and Representative Bergman will represent the House Budget Committee’s jurisdictional areas in the bicameral negotiations.
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Chairman Womack Responds to Chairman Enzi Floor Remarks
“I thank Chairman Enzi for highlighting the importance of reforming the budget process and offering specific solutions to do so,” said Chairman Womack. “I am particularly encouraged by his support for the concept of biennial appropriating as a potential improvement."
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Chairman Womack Statement on CBO’s 2018 Long-Term Budget Outlook
“While CBO’s latest projections are sobering, it should not come as a surprise that America’s current fiscal path is unsustainable,” said Chairman Womack.
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