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We are nearly $23 trillion in debt and have no plan to stop this irresponsible spending. I was pleased to see the Administration try to work with the House Democratic majority to ensure that the military is adequately funded, but other than that, there were not many positives about the bill.
At a time when the federal government needs to rein in its reckless spending habits, the House instead passed a two-year $2.3 trillion budget agreement. This agreement, reached by House and Senate Leadership and the Administration, eliminates the budget caps – the one fiscal restraint on Congress – and increases spending by $320 billion with minimal offsets.
While I am pleased that Congress acted, the road that we took to get here is concerning given what was hanging in the balance. I was pleased to be able to support the bill, but there is much more work to be done.
The crisis at the southern border demands congressional attention and action. Last week, after months of political rhetoric, we finally took an important step to provide critical funding necessary to address the humanitarian crisis. While I am pleased that Congress acted, the road that we took to get here is concerning given what was hanging in the balance.
Washington needs to have a serious conversation about how our population of undocumented immigrants should be treated under the law, but H.R. 6, the “immigration bill” House Democrats pushed through earlier this week, was not a product of that type of discussion.
Once again, House Democrats chose to pass legislation that has no chance of becoming law rather than sitting down with Republican colleagues in search of real solutions. The Senate will not touch this bill, and the President has said he would veto it even if it were to reach his desk.
The point of an emergency disaster relief bill is to address urgent, immediate needs. And despite what you may hear from some people, this bill did way more than that.
I believe that all people are equal and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their sexual orientation, but this bill would not achieve that goal.
Today, the House will vote on H.R. 5, the so-called “Equality Act.” I believe that all people are equal and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their sexual orientation. That said, the bill we are going to vote on does not successfully achieve this goal.
The new line brings over 400 jobs and millions of dollars of economic development to the Upstate.
Greenville, SC -- Today, Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) attended the ribbon cutting for Lockheed Martin’s new F-16 Fighting Falcon production line in Greenville. The new line brings over 400 jobs and millions of dollars of economic development to the Upstate.
Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) Officially Named to the Committee on Education and Labor, the Committee on the Budget, and the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) has been named to the House Committee on Education and Labor, the House Committee on the Budget, and to the new Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
Next week, I am excited to meet with students and educators in Greenville and Spartanburg.
Tonight, the House held a vote on a hotly debated government funding package. I voted no, and here’s why:
Tonight (2/14/19), the House held a vote on a hotly debated government funding package. I voted no, and here’s why:
Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) cosponsored his first bills in Congress last week, including legislation that requires Congress to balance the budget, defunds Planned Parenthood, supports Gold Star Families, strengthens our national defense, and promotes school choice.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) cosponsored his first bills in Congress last week, including legislation that requires Congress to balance the budget, defunds Planned Parenthood, supports Gold Star Families, strengthens our national defense, and promotes school choice.