Heck Supports Passage of Omnibus Spending Bill

Statement

WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03) today released the following statement after supporting passage of the Omnibus spending bill which provides funding for the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2014.

"I supported the omnibus spending bill because it takes an important first step in correcting the injustice that was done to our retired service men and women in the Bipartisan Budget Agreement. While this bill restores pension benefits for medically retired personnel and survivor benefit plan recipients that were cut in that agreement, it does not go so far as to include working age retirees. I will not rest until the full COLA of all military retirees and surviving spouses are restored to uphold the original promise that our country made to these men and women who have sacrificed so much."

Rep. Heck continued, "Reducing spending and our national debt are essential to improving the economy and giving our children and grandchildren a better future. With the passage of this spending bill, the House has maintained its commitment to reducing discretionary spending. With a national debt of more than $17 trillion, I know we still have a great deal of work to do but this bill is step in the right direction."

"Now that we have set funding levels for the next year, it is critical that our focus remain on improving the economy and setting the economic conditions for the private sector to create jobs. The answer to joblessness is more private sector jobs."

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