Congress Needs to Reform Its Spending Habits

WASHINGTON, DC: On September 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $7.85 billion emergency funding bill for Hurricane Harvey response and recovery. Two days later, on September 8, the House passed an amended version of the relief package that included raising the debt ceiling. Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) issued the following statement on his votes:

“Earlier this week, I voted in favor of a $7.85 billion relief package for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Unfortunately, the bill I voted against today tied this funding to raising our federal debt ceiling by $600 billion without any plans for restructuring our government’s irresponsible and wasteful spending habits. With a federal debt that now exceeds $20 trillion, I am willing to support funding to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, but I cannot support continued mismanagement of our federal budget and spending.”