Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) voted in favor of HR 4, a rescissions package eliminating over $9 billion of previously appropriated funds.

“A country that’s $37 trillion in debt needs to make tough fiscal decisions,” said Chairman Hern. “This isn’t easy, which is why President Trump is the only president in the last 25 years to submit a rescissions request to Congress. Cutting spending is difficult, but allowing our deficits to continue to grow is much worse. We’re never going to right this ship without making tough decisions, which is why I’m thankful for the stalwart leadership of President Donald Trump.”

This proposal rescinds $9.4 billion in previously appropriated funds, designated for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the Department of State, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the United States Institute of Peace, and other international assistance programs.

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