{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-passes-budget-measure-cuts-irs-epa-funding-and-sets-stage-immigration-vote-114th", "House Passes Budget Measure that Cuts IRS, EPA Funding and Sets Stage for Immigration Vote in 114th Congress", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, the House passed legislation to fund the federal government through September 30, 2015, while still allowing the 114th Congress to take action on the President\u2019s executive orders on immigration by funding the Department of Homeland Security through a continuing resolution that expires on February 27, 2015. Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) voted in support of the measure that cuts funding to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by over $300 million and reduces funding to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the lowest levels since 1989.\n\u201cToday\u2019s budget legislation, while not perfect, reduces spending at a level below the Ryan-Murray budget caps, cuts funding to the IRS and EPA, rescinds \u00a0numerous harmful administrative actions and addresses several issues of critical importance for Colorado\u2019s 3rd District,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cI will work with my colleagues in the 114th Congress to advance solutions that further reduce federal spending and shrink the size of government, address immigration reform and healthcare, encourage economic growth in the private sector, and rein in excessive executive action by the President. We look forward to working with a Senate that will actually take up legislation that is passed through the House.\u201d\nThe Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) includes funding for the Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILT) program. PILT is vital for many Colorado counties because it reimburses local governments for losses in tax revenues due to the presence of large expanses of un-taxable federal lands, ensuring funding for infrastructure, law enforcement, education and other essential operations. H.R. 83 also prohibits the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) from using funds to issue a proposed rule to list the Greater Sage Grouse or a final rule to list the Gunnison Sage Grouse under the Endangered Species Act, and includes funds to help with local preservation efforts.\nPrior to the vote, Tipton received assurances from House leadership that in the first quarter of next year, the House will take up legislation to address long-term forest management and extend funding for Secure Rural Schools (SRS).\n\u201cAmong the issues addressed in today\u2019s bill of vital importance to the 3rd District are the funding of PILT, prohibiting USFWS from listing the sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act, and stopping the EPA\u2019s unilateral regulation of water storage and delivery systems for farm and ranch businesses,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cAdditionally, House Leadership has assured me that in the new Congress we will move on a long-term forest management solution that will include tools to improve forest health, prevent wildfire, and ensure that schools, emergency services and local infrastructure are funded through an extension of Secure Rural Schools. These things would have already been addressed had the Senate taken action on the numerous House-passed forest management bills, including legislation that I helped write\u2014the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526).\u201d\nTipton has been a vocal advocate in Congress for scientifically-supported, locally-tailored species preservation efforts like those currently underway in Colorado for the Gunnison and Greater sage grouse. Such efforts have the flexibility to account for the specific ecological and geographic conditions of a region; ensuring more effective, targeted species preservation can take place. A broad federal ESA listing would disrupt these efforts in favor of a less-effective, one-size-fits all approach that would implement uniform restrictions and requirements over an expansive range regardless of the local topographic and ecological conditions.\nHighlights of H.R. 83 courtesy of the House Whip\u2019s Office:\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fully funds 11 of the 12 regular Appropriations bills through September 30, 2015, and funds the Department of Homeland Security under a Continuing Resolution (CR) until February 27, 2015\u00a0\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Obamacare: No new funding for Obamacare; prohibits funds for Obamacare Risk Corridors; Requires HHS and Treasury to report to Congress on improper payments of Obamacare tax subsidies;\u00a0 cuts the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) by $10 million\n Cuts EPA $60 million (fifth consecutive year of cuts, totaling a 21% reduction since FY10, and a decrease in 2,000 positions \u2013 1989 levels)\n\tProhibits regulation of farm ponds and irrigation ditches\n\tProhibits listing the sage grouse on the Endangered Species List\n\tProtects Second Amendment rights and prohibits EPA to regulations of lead content in ammunition or fishing tackle\n\tIRS: Cuts IRS funding $345.6 million ($1.5 billion below the president\u2019s request and below FY08 levels); prohibits IRS targeting organizations based on their ideological beliefs or for exercising their First Amendment rights; prohibits the White House ordering review of tax-exempt status; Prohibits IRS funds for inappropriate videos and conferences\n\tProvides $2.5 billion for processing VA disability claims to end the backlog and rescinds $41 million in performance bonuses at the VA\n \u00a0\n#\u00a0 #\u00a0 #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-passes-budget-measure-cuts-irs-epa-funding-and-sets-stage-immigration-vote-114th"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6783290300518274, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}