Renacci Votes In Favor Of Long-Term Measure To Provide Certainty To Americans

Press Release

Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) today released below statement after voting in favor of the FY 2015 Appropriations Omnibus Bill:

"Though this resolution is far from perfect, it includes several items that are not only good for Northeast Ohioans, but Americans everywhere," said Renacci. "For example, it benefits Northeast Ohioans by providing funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and an anti-heroin task force to combat the growing problem in our region and across the country. The measure reduces funding for the IRS and EPA, and provides funding to address the VA backlog and appeals. I was also proud to support a pay raise for military service members. Additionally, this measure provides the House and new Republican Senate an opportunity to address the President's executive action on immigration by only funding the Department of Homeland Security for 90 days. I was pleased to see Congress come together to find a bipartisan, long-term solution that will provide the certainty Americans need to plan for their futures."

Below are key provisions of note within the measure:

Provides funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Adds funding for an anti-heroin task force

Reduces funding for the IRS

Provides the next Congress an opportunity to address the President's executive action on immigration by only funding the Department of Homeland Security for 90 days

Eliminates new funding for the President's health care law, and cuts IPAB funding by $10 million

Prevents taxpayer bailout of the risk corridor program within the President's health care law

Requires OIG to report to Congress on improper payments of Obamacare subsidies

Cuts funding for the EPA for the 5th straight year

Pay raise for military service members

Provides funding to address the VA backlog and appeals

Improves U.S. manufacturing competitiveness

Prohibits funding to be used to transfer GITMO detainees

Reduces government overreach and bureaucratic red tape in Dodd-Frank

Protects all existing pro-life provisions

Maintains all important 2nd amendment rights provisions

Protects farmers from overreaching regulations within the Clean Water Act

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