Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement on President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027:
“With the partnership of President Trump, we enacted eleven full-year appropriations bills into law. We marked an end of the Democrat-era of pork-filled omnibuses of the past and reshaped government to be disciplined, transparent, and accountable to the American people. This vision continues in FY27. The pillars of the budget are priorities we share – bolstering our nation’s defense, stopping violent crime and bad actors, securing the homeland, building opportunity for the future, and delivering effective investments that benefit the nation. Line by line, we are directed by asking one question: does this put America first? Republican Appropriators will continue to uphold our Article I responsibility – directing taxpayer dollars where they are needed most and ensuring they are spent wisely. We are not waiting – hearings are underway, and markups will move this work forward in the weeks ahead. President Trump has always charted a course defined by strength and clarity of purpose – and we look forward to reinforcing that direction through the appropriations process.”
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