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05-31-12 Legislative Branch Full Committee markup - Chairman Hal Rogers and Legislative Branch Chairman Ander Crenshaw present the FY 2013 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill for Full Committee mark up on May 31, 2012. 03-27-12 House of Representatives Budget Hearing - Legislative Branch Subcommittee Chairman Ander Crenshaw of Florida meets with representatives from the U.S. House of Representatives to discuss the FY 2013 budget request on March 27, 2012. 03-22-12 CFTC Budget Hearing - Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Jack Kingston of Georgia addresses Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler on March 22, 2012. 03-22-12 Surface Transportation Budget Hearing - The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee meets with administrators of various surface transportation agencies on March 22, 2012, including the administrators from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration. 03-22-12 Department of Education Budget Hearing - Chairman Rogers - Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky explains his concerns regarding the Department of Education's FY 2013 budget request at a hearing with Secretary Arne Duncan on March 22, 2012. 03-22-12 Department of Education Budget Hearing - Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Chairman Denny Rehberg of Montana and Full Committee Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky meet with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on March 22, 2012. 03-08-12 Department of Transportation Budget Hearing - Rep. LaTourette - Rep. Steven LaTourette of Ohio greets Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood before a hearing on the Department of Transportation's FY13 budget request on March 8, 2012. 03-08-12 Department of Transportation Budget Hearing - Chairman Latham - Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Latham greets Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood at a hearing on the Department of Transportation's FY13 budget request on March 8, 2012. 03-08-12 Department of Transportation Budget Hearing - Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky discusses the perils of skyrocketing mandatory spending with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood at the Department of Transportation FY13 budget hearing on March 8, 2012. 03-08-12 Defense Health Budget Hearing - Defense Subcommittee Chairman C.W. Bill Young of Florida greets LTG (Dr.) Charles Green, Surgeon General of the Air Force, LTG Patricia Horoho, Surgeon General of the Army, and VADM Matthew Nathan, Surgeon General of the Navy prior to a budget hearing on Defense health on March 8, 2012. 03-06-12 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Hearing - The Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee meets with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius on March 6, 2012, to dissect the Department's FY13 budget request. 02-29-12 - Department of State Budget Hearing - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks before the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee on February 29, 2012. 02-29-12 Environmental Protection Agency Budget Hearing - Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky questions EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson at a Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies budget hearing on February 29, 2012. 02-28-12 Department of Energy Budget Hearing - Rep. Alexander - Rep. Rodney Alexander of Louisiana listens to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu present his department's FY 2013 budget on February 28, 2012. 02-28-12 Department of Energy Budget Hearing - Chairman Frelinghuysen and Chairman Rogers - Energy and Water Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey listens to Full Committee Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky grill Secretary of Energy Steven Chu on his department's FY 2013 budget on February 28, 2012. 02-28-12 Department of Energy Budget Hearing - Energy and Water Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, Full Committee Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky, and Chairman Jerry Lewis of California, along with the Energy and Water Subcommittee, listen to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu present his department's FY 2013 budget on February 28, 2012. 02-28-12 Transportation Security Administration Budget Hearing - The Homeland Security Subcommittee listens to Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole present the agency's FY 2013 budget request on February 28, 2012. 02-28-12 USDA Food and Nutrition Services Budget Hearing - The Agriculture subcommitee listens to the USDA's food and nutrition services' FY 2013 budget request on February 28, 2012. 02-28-12 Department of Justice Budget Hearing - Chairman Rogers - Full Committee Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky questions Attorney General Eric Holder about the Department of Justice's FY 2013 budget request on February 28, 2012. 02-28-12 Department of Justice Budget Hearing - Chairman Rogers and Chairman Wolf - Full Committee Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky and Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee Chairman Frank Wolf of Virginia discuss the Department of Justice's FY 2013 budget request on February 28, 2012. 02-17-12 USDA Budget Hearing - Full Panel - Jack Kingston, Georgia, Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee, and members of the House Agriculture Appropriations Committee pose questions to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary, Dr. Joseph Glauber and Chief Economist and Michael Young Budget Officer while discussing the United States Department of Agriculture budget in the Rayburn House Office Building Friday, February 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. USDA Photo by Bob Nichols Public Domain 02-17-12 USDA Budget Hearing - Chairman Kingston - Jack Kingston, Georgia, Chairman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, welcomes Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary, Dr. Joseph Glauber and Chief Economist and Michael Young Budget Officer prior to discussing the United States Department of Agriculture budget in the Rayburn House Office Building Friday, February 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. USDA Photo by Bob Nichols Public Domain 02-16-12 Department of the Interior Budget Hearing - Chairman Rogers - Full Committee Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky questions Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on February 16, 2012. 02-16-12 Department of the Interior Budget Hearing - The House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies met with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to discuss the Department's FY13 budget on February 16, 2012. 02-15-12 Department of Homeland Security Budget Hearing - Republicans - The Republicans on the Committee listen to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano speak on the FY 2013 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security on February 15, 2012. 02-15-12 Department of Homeland Security Budget Hearing - Chairman Rogers and Chairman Aderholt - Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky addresses Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano at the Department's budget hearing on February 15, 2012. 02-15-12 Department of Homeland Security Budget Hearing - Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt of Alabama discusses the Department of Homeland Security's FY 2013 budget request with a staff member at the Department's budget hearing on February 15, 2012. 02-08-12 U.S. Capitol Police Budget Hearing - Legislative Branch Subcommittee Chairman Ander Crenshaw of Florida discusses the U.S. Capitol Police's FY 2013 budget request on February 8, 2012. 02-07-12 Library of Congress Budget Hearing - Legislative Branch Subcommittee Chairman Ander Crenshaw of Florida greets Dr. James Billington, the Librarian of Congress, at the Subcommittee's first hearing of the FY 2013 budget cycle on February 7, 2012. FY12 Minibus Conference - Chairmen Rogers and Cochran - House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (right) talks with Senate Appropriations Ranking Member Thad Cochran before the Conference on HR 2112 on November 3, 2011. FY12 Minibus Conference - Republican Members - Rep. John Carter, Jo Ann Emerson and Robert Aderholt at the November 3, 2011, conference meeting on HR 2112, an appropriations bill for Agriculture, Transportation/Housing and Commerce/Justice/Science programs and agencies. FY12 Minibus Conference - Chairmen Rogers and Young - House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (right), Defense Chairman C.W. Bill Young and Rep. Jerry Lewis (left) commence the November 3, 2011, conference meeting on HR 2112, an appropriations bill for Agriculture, Transportation/Housing and Commerce/Justice/Science programs and agencies. 07-12-11 Interior Full Committee Markup - Rep. Latham - Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Latham of Iowa speaks before the Full Committee on July 12, 2011 07-12-11 Interior Full Committee Markup - Rep. Young - Former Chairman and current Defense Subcommittee Chairman C.W. Bill Young addresses the Committee on the FY 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill on July 11, 2011. 07-12-11 Interior Full Committee Markup - Rep. Emerson - Financial Services Subcommittee Chairwoman Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri offers an amendment to the FY 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill on July 12, 2011. 07-12-11 Interior Full Committee Markup - Rep. Lewis - Representative Jerry Lewis of California speaks on an amendment to the FY 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill on July 12, 2011 07-12-11 Interior Full Committee Markup - Chairmen Simpson and Rogers - Committee Chairman Hal Rogers and Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson address the Full Committee on July 12, 2011. 07-13-11 Legislative Branch Full Committee Markup - Chairman Crenshaw - Subcommittee Chairman Ander Crenshaw of Florida presents the Fiscal Year 2012 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill before the Full Committee on July 13, 2011. 2011 Briefing on Israeli-Palestinian Authority and Near East Relationships - The subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations was briefed by the U.S. Security Coordinator for the Israeli-Palestinian Authority, Lt. General Michael Moeller and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs, Jacob Walles on Palestinian Security Forces. GOPers in the meeting included Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, Rep. Jerry Lewis, Rep. Tom Cole, and Rep. Steve Austria. 2011 SFOPS Meeting on U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relationship - Congresswoman Granger and members of the State and Foreign Operations subcommittee speak with government officials from Mexico to discuss the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship. In the meeting was the Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan, Congressman Francisco Rojas-Gutierrez, Majority Leader of the Mexican House of Representatives, and Congressman Ildefonso Guajardo-Villarreal, President of the Mexico-US Friendship Caucus & Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee in the Mexican House of Representatives. Also in the meeting were: Rep. Nita Lowey, Rep. Tom Cole, and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. June 2011 Bono Meeting - U2 lead singer Bono met with Members of the State and Foreign Operations subcommittee, including Chairwoman Kay Granger and Rep. Charles Dent, about foreign aid and the ONE campaign in June 2011. March 2011 - Defense and SFOPS CoDel to Central America - In March, a bipartisan group of Members from the Subcommittees on Defense and on State and Foreign Operations went to Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, and Mexico on a Congressional Delegation. The delegation focused on security assistance and counternarcotics efforts in the region. FY12 USAID Budget Hearing - Dr. Rajiv Shah reports on the FY 2012 budget plans for USAID before the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies on March 29, 2011. FY12 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Hearing - Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on March 11, 2011. FY12 Department of State Budget Hearing - Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Chairwoman Kay Granger of Texas greets Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the Department of State budget hearing on March 10, 2011. FY12 Department of Treasury International Programs Budget Hearing - Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Chairwoman Kay Granger of Texas listens to Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner at a budget hearing on March 9, 2011. Rep. Kevin Yoder - Rep. Kevin Yoder Rep. Steve Womack - Rep. Steve Womack Rep. Tom Graves - Rep. Tom Graves Rep. Cynthia M. Lummis - Rep. Cynthia M. Lummis Rep. Steve Austria - Rep. Steve Austria Rep. Charles W. Dent - Rep. Charles W. Dent Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart - Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Rep. Jeff Flake - Rep. Jeff Flake Rep. Tom Cole - Rep. Tom Cole Rep. Steven C. LaTourette - Rep. Steven C. LaTourette Rep. Jo Bonner - Rep. Jo Bonner Rep. Ken Calvert - Rep. Ken Calvert Rep. Rodney Alexander - Rep. Rodney Alexander Rep. John Carter - Rep. John Carter FY12 Department of Defense Budget Hearing - Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates testify on the FY 2012 Budget for the Department of Defense before the Subcommittee on Defense on March 2, 2011. Rep. Tom Latham - Rep. Tom Latham, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Subcommittee Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen - Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee Rep. Robert Aderholt - Rep. Robert Aderholt, Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee Rep. Michael K. Simpson - Rep. Michael K. Simpson, Chairman of the Interior and Environment Subcommittee Rep. Kay Granger - Rep. Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Rep. John Culberson - Rep. John Culberson, Chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Rep. Jo Ann Emerson - Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Chairwoman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Rep. Jack Kingston - Rep. Jack Kingston, Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee Rep. Denny Rehberg - Rep. Denny Rehberg, Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Rep. C.W. Bill Young - Rep. C.W. Bill Young, Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee Rep. Ander Crenshaw - Rep. Ander Crenshaw, Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee Rep. Frank Wolf - Rep. Frank Wolf, Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers - Rep. Hal Rogers, Chairman of the Full Committee Federal Spending - Chairman Hal Rogers is committed to reining in federal spending. Under his leadership, the Committee has cut discretionary spending by $95 billion compared to FY 2010. http://appropriations.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=240427 Committee Legislation - The Committee on Appropriations aims to keep tax dollars where they are needed most – in the hands of businesses and individuals across the nation so they can create jobs and grow our economy. Learn more about the Committee’s legislation. http://appropriations.house.gov/Legislation/ Oversight - The twelve subcommittees engage in comprehensive oversight – including in-depth public hearings - to find waste and abuse wherever it occurs. View the Committee’s hearing schedule. http://appropriations.house.gov/Calendar/?EventTypeID=316 Appropriations - The House Committee on Appropriations is accountable for responsible, limited levels of federal discretionary spending. http://appropriations.house.gov/AbouttheCommittee/