Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) is voting in favor of three appropriations bills: State & Foreign Operations, Defense, and Homeland Security. The bills prioritize America’s security, both at our borders and beyond, cut spending in areas not related to protecting our nation, streamline operations, and end woke policies.
Representative Hageman states, “The passage of these three appropriations bills supports the defense of our nation and security of our borders. They include funds to build the wall, increase our ability to detain and deport illegals, deter Chinese aggression, increase pay for our men and women in uniform, and cut the woke nonsense forced upon these agencies by Biden and his unelected bureaucrats.
“In addition, several priorities that I supported – the curtailing of classified remote work for DoD employees, making the grant process easier to navigate, and increasing funds to expedite the issuance of passports were included. The Senate should not wait until the end of the year to push through a massive omnibus spending bill. They should follow the lead of the Republican led house and start to pass appropriations bills now.”
Homeland Security Background:
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- Provides $600 million for the construction of the Southern Border wall and $300 million for border security technology.
- Provides no funds to pay for the salary of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
- Blocks funding for the Shelter and Services Program which provides grants to NGOs facilitating mass migration to the Southern Border
- Sustains funding for 22,000 Border Patrol agents.
- Provides $4.1 billion for custody operations to fund 50,000 detention beds.
- Providing $822 million to fund transportation and removal operations for removable aliens.
- Prevents the Department from carrying out its equity action plan or advancing CRT.
- Rejects funding for electric vehicles and related infrastructure, saving $30 million.
- Prohibits funding for providing or facilitating abortions for ICE detainees.
- Prohibits gender-affirming care for ICE detainees.
Defense Background:
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- Requires the DoD to post grant awards on a public website in a searchable format, which aligns with grant transparency efforts in Rep. Hageman ‘s GRANT Act.
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- Includes in the base text Rep. Hageman’s amendment from the FY24 cycle preventing DoD personnel and contractors from remote work on a regular and recurring basis. Also includes Rep. Hageman’s amendment passed on Thursday blocking the DoD from allowing classified remote work.
- Funds a 4.5% pay raise for all military personnel and an additional 15% pay increase for junior enlisted service members.
- Cuts $18 billion from the President’s Budget Request and redirects that funding to address warfighting needs, counter China, and support our service members and their families.
- Cuts $621.2 million from the President’s Budget Request for climate change initiatives.
- Prohibits funds to House illegal immigrants on military installations.
- Prohibits censoring constitutionally protected speech of Americans.
- Prohibiting funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.
- Blocks the Air Force’s proposal to transfer National Guard units to the Space Force, an idea opposed by Wyoming as an infringement on the authority of governors.
- Prevents COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates.
- Prohibits funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology and EcoHealth Alliance.
State and Foreign Operations Background:
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- Provides $491 million for Consular and Border Security Programs to reduce wait times and increase customer service for passports for U.S. citizens – expediting passports is a common constituent request for Wyomingites.
- Provides $2.1 billion for United States national security interests in the Indo-Pacific and to counter malign influence.
- Prioritizes funding and policies to combat the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States.
- Prohibits funds that encourage or facilitate irresponsible migration towards the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Prohibits funds to implement a nuclear agreement with Iran unless ratified by Senate.
- Eliminates funding for the United Nations’ regular budget, resulting in savings of $761.6 million.
- Terminates more than 18 unnecessary programs, including funding for controversial organizations and programs such as the United Nations Population Fund, World Health Organization, and Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund.
- Prohibits funding for Special Envoys, Special Representatives, Special Coordinators, and Special Advisors unless expressly authorized or have affirmatively received the advice and consent of the Senate.
- Allows only the American flag and other official flags to be flown over U.S embassies.
- Bans “disinformation” and “misinformation” programs that violate free speech rights.
