By CARLA SLAVEY
Commonwealth Journal Jul 29, 2021
3 hrs ago
Congressman Hal Rogers voiced his opinions on two recently passed funding bills â one in which he was solidly opposed to and one in which he heartily supported.
House Resolution 4373, also known as the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022, passed Wednesday with overwhelming support from Democrats, but with the universal condemnation of House Republicans, including Congressman Rogers, who led the remarks against it.
The bill passed 217-212 along those party lines.
The motion sees a 12% increase in spending over the 2021 version, providing $62.2 billion for foreign and domestic programs. That includes $3.3 billion in aid to Israel; funding to Colombia to continue counter-narcotic programs that are to continue strategies âdesigned to reduce by 50% cocaine production and coca cultivation levels;â and provides $300 million for
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