WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement recapping his efforts to cut unnecessary and wasteful government spending through the fiscal year 2015 (FY15) appropriation bills that successfully passed through the House of Representatives:
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement recapping his efforts to cut unnecessary and wasteful government spending through the fiscal year 2015 (FY15) appropriation bills that successfully passed through the House of Representatives:
“In the fiscal year 2015 appropriations process, I had more success than any other member of Congress, passing 21 of 27 amendments and positively affecting almost one billion dollars in federal spending. My amendments accounted for more than 10% of the total amendments passed by the House during the appropriations season. One of my top priorities as the Representative for Arizona’s fourth district has always been eliminating waste, fraud and abuse within the bloated federal bureaucracy. The practice of good governance requires periodic evaluations of federal programs and expenditures to review and debate their necessity, their efficiency and sometimes their constitutionality.
"The American people have overwhelmingly demanded that Congress takes action to put our country back on a fiscally sustainable path by reducing our egregious national debt and budget deficit. The House of Representatives has the power of the purse and must break through the status quo of allowing our nation to spend money we simply do not have.
“I have been relentless in such pursuits and have sought to restore fiscal responsibility as well as commonsense to a bloated federal government that has lost its way. I will continue to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse wherever I can. The American people and taxpayers deserve nothing less.”
Background:
All 27 of Congressman Gosar’s proposed amendments to FY15 appropriations legislation, including the 21 which successfully passed the House, are listed below along with their status and total amount of funds cut or transferred. The press releases of each successfully passed amendment can be accessed by clicking the link in the description column.
Sought to reduce bureaucracy within HUD's Executive Offices by $2 M (back to FY 14 levels) and transfer those funds to deficit reduction
Failed by recorded vote (190-232)
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Sought to reduce bureaucracy within HUD's Administrative Support Offices by $20+ M (back to FY 14 levels) and transfer those funds to deficit reduction
Sought to prohibit the use of funds for 37 million gallons of subsidized biofuels. DOD FY15 request. Subsidized biofuels are nearly 15 times more expensive than conventional jet fuel
