House Economic Leaders First Priority: removing barriers to job growth and tackling dangerous deficits
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives today will take up House Joint Resolution 44 which continues the operation of the federal government for two weeks while cutting unnecessary spending by $4 billion over that period.
U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady the vice chairman designate of the Joint Economic Committee and a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee says there must be savings in any short term legislation to keep the federal government running.
Our first priority is removing barriers to job growth so tackling these dangerous deficits is critical to our recovery.
Surely Senate Democrats wont shut down the federal government over what amounts to savings of one-thousandth of the federal budget. Do they really believe that Washington wastes no money?
As House Republicans fight for $100 billion in savings from this years budget the short-term extension makes clear that we are serious about getting Americas financial house in order and getting our economy back on track."
