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Congressman Cantor Applauds Passage Of Legislation To Cut Waste In House Operations

May 1, 2014


Washington, D.C.
– Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) today released the following statement applauding legislation to cut waste and save taxpayer money on House operations:

"This Congress, House Republicans have focused on smaller government, less spending, and more transparency. This is a government by the people, for the people. We believe that being good stewards of tax dollars means spending less and providing more information on how federal resources are spent. House Republicans have adopted policies to save the American people $594 million and reduce spending on House operations by nearly 14%. Under this bill, we maintain the pay freeze on member salaries and increase funding for our U.S. Capitol Police. This legislation also directs the Clerk of the House, the Librarian of Congress, and the Public Printer to work together to make available bulk data downloads of bill statuses by the beginning of the next Congress. Providing bulk access to legislative information is an essential part of running an open government. I look forward to the completion of this project. I thank Chairman Hal Rogers, Subcommittee Chairman Tom Cole, and the entire Appropriations Committee for their work on this legislation."

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Link to original release from Majority Leader Eric Cantor