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| http://sires.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sires-votes-to-normalize-the-budget-process | Sires Votes to Normalize the Budget Process | 2013-12-13 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Democrat | House | NJ | Albio Sires | S001165 | sires.house.gov | legacy | (Washington, D.C)- Last night, Congressman Sires voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and Pathway for Sustainable Growth in Medicare Reform Act of 2013 (H.J. Res. 59). This resolution was a blueprint for future budgets. The bipartisan budget agreement caps topline discretionary spending for the current fiscal year at $1.012 trillion, and provides $63 billion in sequestration relief over the next two years. “While this agreement is not perfect, it is a step in the right direction in preventing manufactured budget crises that has plagued Congress for the last several years. I am particularly pleased that this deal not only increases funding for defense measures, but also increases funding for critical non-defense domestic programs, such as Head Start and the National Institutes of Health. Furthermore, savings in this agreement are not done at the expense of programs that families and seniors depend on - the bipartisan deal does not cut one penny from Medicare, Social Security, or Medicaid benefits,” expressed Congressman Sires. Specifically, the agreement includes approximately $85 billion in mandatory savings and non-tax revenue. It accomplishes this through a number of deficit-reduction provisions, including a small increase in retirement contributions by new Federal employees and a tiny increase in security-related fees charged by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Overall, the agreement would reduce the deficit by $23 billion over the next ten years. In addition, the proposal would prevent a 24 percent scheduled cut in Medicare reimbursements to physicians through a small incremental increase in payments to doctors that accept Medicare through March 31, 2014. Repealing the scheduled cut will ensure that seniors continue to have access to their health care providers. “Unfortunately, one glaring omission from this agreement is a proposal to extend unemployment insurance (UI) to the long term unemployed. Not only is extending unemployment insurance the right thing to do, but it is also good for the American economy. I have cosponsored H.R. 3546, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013, which would extend EUC payments for eligible recipients through January 1, 2015. I will continue to fight for the extension of unemployment benefits as we go forward,” stated Congressman Sires. H.J.Res. 59 is now under review before the Senate. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |