releases: http://susanwbrooks.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/brooks-statement-on-fiscal-year-2015-omnibus-appropriations-bill
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| http://susanwbrooks.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/brooks-statement-on-fiscal-year-2015-omnibus-appropriations-bill | Brooks Statement on Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill | 2014-12-12 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Republican | House | IN | Susan Brooks | B001284 | susanwbrooks.house.gov | legacy | Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN5) released the following statement after voting in favor of the fiscal year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill: “This legislation keeps the government open while further securing the savings negotiated in the Ryan-Murray budget deal. The House of Representatives has outlined and provided for clear and smart priorities such as national defense, veteran services, public health and education. It has also taken a stand against burdensome federal bureaucracies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) whose regulations mean less jobs and higher bills for Hoosiers. Since the Department of Homeland Security is only funded through February of 2015, the next Congress is provided additional opportunity to explore options for holding this Administration accountable for unlawful executive actions on immigration.” Funding for government agencies is divided between 12 appropriations bills. The omnibus funds the government through September of 2015 by passing 11 of these 12 appropriations bills. Seven of these bills were previously passed by the House after receiving more than 79 hours of debate. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is provided through a Continuing Resolution that will sunset on February 27, 2015. Key pieces of the omnibus include a one percent pay raise for members of the armed forces, additional funding for military readiness and more resources to better serve patients in the VA hospital system. Vital funding is also supplied to fight Ebola at home and abroad while the maximum PELL grant for higher education students is raised to $5,830. The omnibus cuts EPA funding for the 5th year in a row, reduces funding for Obamacare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board by $10 million and prevents the Army Corps from regulating farm ponds and irrigation ditches under the Clean Water Act. To learn more about the legislation, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |