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| http://shuster.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=647 | Blueprint Set for Conservative Agenda in Upcoming Year | 2014-12-11 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Republican | House | PA | Bill Shuster | S001154 | shuster.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bill Shuster (R-Hollidaysburg) voted in favor of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 on Thursday evening. This bill funds 11 of the 12 appropriations bills for one year and funds the Department of Homeland Security until February 27, 2015. House Republicans have now cut discretionary spending by $165 billion since taking the majority in 2010 and as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), non-defense domestic discretionary spending will soon be at the lowest levels since 1962. “Today’s legislation is not regular order, nor the way Congress is supposed to be run. Due to the Senate refusing to act on a single appropriations bill, the House of Representatives is once again forced to bail the Senate out,” said Congressman Bill Shuster. “The House has taken a principled approach to ensure the government is not shut down, while saving the taxpayers over $2 trillion over the next 10 years. It is these kinds of conservative solutions and significant cuts to wasteful federal programs like the IRS and the EPA that keep the American taxpayers’ best interest in mind.” In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s wave of regulatory overreach, the budget for the agency is reduced by $60 million in this legislation. With this cut, Congress has now reduced the EPA’s funding by $2.2 billion since FY10, which brings it to its lowest staffing level since the 1980’s. Also contained in the bill are cuts to the IRS, the agency that targeted conservative political groups for additional scrutiny and delay. The IRS budget is $345 million lower than last year and has now been cut $1.2 billion since FY10. Additionally, this bill stops any taxpayer bailouts to insurance companies under Obamacare. In order to reject attempts by the president to unilaterally give amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, this bill only funds the Department of Homeland Security – the agency responsible for implementing the executive actions – to February 27, 2015. Once the Department of Homeland Security’s funding expires, Republican majorities in the House and Senate will then be able to more effectively work to stop President Obama’s executive actions regarding amnesty. “I am opposed to any and all attempts by the president to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants,” continued Shuster. “This bill ensures that a Republican-led Congress will be able to fight against Obama’s liberal immigration agenda without Harry Reid standing in the way of blocking common sense measures that secure our borders and enforce the law.” Additional Conservative measures included in the legislation: -All existing pro-life policy and funding provisions are maintained -One percent pay raise for our troops -Maintains second amendment protections including a prohibition on implementing the Arms Trade Treaty that is supported by the National Rifle Association -Stops future funding from being used for any “Fast & Furious” type activity ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |