Chairman Yarmuth Opening Statement at Budget Hearing on How Federal Investments Impact State & Local Governments
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Washington, D.C.-Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today`s hearing on the importance of federal investments in state and local communities. Remarks as prepared are below: Welcome back everyone. I am looking forward to this new year in the House Budget Committee, and I hope you are as well. Last year, with the support of both Republican and Democratic members of this Committee, Congress put in place bipartisan budgets for 2020 and 2021, complete with discretionary toplines and committee allocations, including accommodations for initiatives that are fully offset. The Committee held hearings addressing some of the...