FY2011 Appropriations

As a fiscally-conservative Member of the Blue Dog coalition and a former business owner, I believe Congress must spend with the utmost care.  In selecting funding projects for our region I was extremely selective, submitting fewer than half of the requests that were sent to my office.  I believe it is part of my job to bring the hard-earned tax dollars of Southern Arizonans home to our communities in meaningful ways.

I am dedicated to a transparent earmark process; therefore, all the projects I have requested below have at least one letter of support from a state or local official indicating why the project is important to southern Arizona.  Although this step is not yet required, I believe it is important for projects to show support from our community.  I am pleased that the Appropriations Committee has followed my lead by banning all earmark requests to for-profit entities.  This is a step in the right direction and builds on the Clean Law for Earmark Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act, legislation I introduced that would ban lawmakers from taking campaign contributions from companies, their senior executives and lobbyists on whose behalf they have requested earmarks.

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Science, Justice, Commerce and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Defense

Subcommittee on on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies