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| http://roby.house.gov/column/appropriations-plan-passes-congress | Appropriations Plan Passes Congress | 2014-12-19 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Republican | House | AL | Martha Roby | R000591 | roby.house.gov | legacy | This past week, Congress passed a comprehensive Appropriations plan that: funds critical government operations; includes strong, important, conservative policy provisions; and allows Congress the best opportunity to reverse President Obama’s unilateral immigration actions when Republicans have dual House and Senate majorities in January. This Appropriations plan brings the federal deficit to half what it was in 2010, slashes funding for the Internal Revenue Service by $345 million, prevents federal authorities from regulating farm ponds and irrigation ditches under the Clean Water Act, and provides critical military funding, including for new Lakota Helicopters to enhance the aviation training mission at Fort Rucker and for the Navy’s Mobile-built Littoral Combat Ship and Joint-High Speed Vessel. As a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I have been directly involved in the work to write new spending bills that reflect more responsible, conservative principles. Though the process was at times contentious, Congress made significant progress throughout the year toward the proper appropriation of government funding, as required by the Constitution. However, as you probably know, last month President Obama announced plans to unilaterally act to give de facto legal status to millions of illegal immigrants by using executive orders. Congressional leaders then set out to find ways to block this egregious overreach of executive authority. I support blocking such action through the appropriations process, using the “power of the purse” to prohibit federal funds from being used to implement his orders. Used effectively, the appropriations process is one of the most powerful checks on the Executive Branch. Many of my colleagues agreed, and we eventually coalesced around a proposal from Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) that would give Congress the best chance to reverse the President’s actions. The plan included passing an Appropriations bill that funds 11 of the 12 government divisions through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2015. The exception was Homeland Security, which is where immigration enforcement funding is contained. For Homeland Security, the plan included a Continuing Resolution, short-funding the agency temporarily so that Congress can more effectively utilize the “power of the purse” to rein in President Obama’s immigration actions in three weeks when Republicans take the Majority in the Senate. This is the best strategy for defeating executive amnesty. Given the way the American public feels about his reckless immigration policies and our ability to focus their attention on this single issue, I like our chances. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |