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McCaul Statement on Passage of Department of Defense Funding Bill

June 11, 2015

McCaul Statement on Passage of Department of Defense Funding Bill

AUSTIN, TX –Today, following House passage of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act despite the partisan political practices of the the Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement.

McCaul: "Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are playing politics with our troops and our national security. By threatening a shutdown, the ‘leaders' of the Democratic party are attempting to hold a pay raise for our troops and funding the Department of Defense hostage in order to increase spending for the IRS and EPA. This type of partisan politics is unconscionable especially at a time when our country is facing grave threats from ISIS and cyber-hacking by China, and it sets a new low for the Democratic leadership in Congress."

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