Science Committee Republicans Oppose Reckless, Partisan Spending Bill
Washington, DC – Today, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Frank Lucas released a statement criticizing the massive, partisan reconciliation package forced through the Committee today on a party-line vote. “The $45.5 billion in spending in this bill isn’t about sustainably or strategically funding research and development,” Lucas said. “We’re throwing money at agencies with almost no direction on how it is to be spent. Worse, this bill undercuts the valuable work this Committee has done to increase our investments in science and technology, expand clean energy, and increase American competitiveness. We’ll throw away our deliberate, strategic approach for long-term growth in favor of this one-time spending spree. While I appreciate that some Republican amendments were included to improve this underlying legislation, far too many priorities were rejected. The result is a deeply flawed, reckless package.” Democrats opposed a number of commonsense amendments to improve the bill and bring it back in line with long-held bipartisan Committee priorities, including:
A full list of amendments is available here.
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