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| https://hice.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=223 | Hice Statement on Passage of H.R. 2029 | 2015-12-18 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | GA | Jody Hice | H001071 | hice.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON D.C. Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. Congressman Jody Hice issued the following statement after the measure passed: I am pleased that the House has accomplished so much this year, both for the taxpayers and for the American business community. Yesterday, I was proud to support the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 to protect our citizens and businesses from $622 billion in tax increases. I am also very happy with many of the provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act that the House voted on today, most especially the $21 million to deepen the Savannah Harbor, $90 million for military construction at Fort Gordon, the funding for 68 F-35 Joint-Strike-Fighters, full funding for the poultry lab at the University of Georgia, and the removal of water language detrimental to Georgia. In short, this bill will do a lot of good for our State. I am further pleased to see the ban on exporting crude oil finally lifted, which will create jobs and boost our nation's economy. While I believe this measure includes a lot that is good and good for Georgia I have several concerns about this legislation, chief among them the funding for the Syrian refugee program, overall funding levels that exceed the House passed budget , and continued funding for Planned Parenthood. In September, after the horrific actions of Planned Parenthood came to light, I joined a number of my colleagues in signing a letter stating I would not support any funding resolution or omnibus package that funds Planned Parenthood, which unfortunately this measure does. It is for these reasons that I fully support the spirit of the bill but was unable to support the legislation on the floor. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |