#funding

House Democrats have tried to increase port security funding on this House floor four times over the last 4 years, and House Republicans have defeated our efforts every single time. ↗

— Dennis Cardoza

#democrats #efforts #every #floor #four

In 2003, this House voted to kill a Democratic amendment to add $250 million for port security grants; then again, in 2005, against a Democratic proposal calling for an additional $400 million in funding for port security. ↗

— Russ Carnahan

#additional #again #against #amendment #calling

I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding. ↗

— Rita Dove

#am #arts #comes #federal #federal funding

I've introduced eight bills to fight for support for our small businesses and ensure we get funding to rebuild public housing - among other things. ↗

— Cedric Richmond

#bills #businesses #eight #ensure #fight

We have to make a determination of what the minimum standards are for police, fire and emergency services in all of America's major cities. Once we determine that, then we can decide what the funding is. ↗

— Warren Rudman

#cities #decide #determination #determine #emergency

It shouldn't take an emergency for this Administration to deal with the health care needs of our nation's heroes. Funding the VA and our bringing our troops home safely should never be treated as an afterthought. ↗

— John Salazar

#afterthought #bringing #care #deal #emergency

As a Member of the CBC, I will fight tooth and nail to increase funding for programs, such as Ryan White, that were flat funded in the President's budget. ↗

— Corrine Brown

#fight #flat #funded #funding #i

The Broad research center represents the highest quality model of what Proposition 71 should be funding. ↗

— Robert Klein

#center #funding #highest #highest quality #model

ERA means abortion funding, means homosexual privileges, means whatever else. ↗

— Phyllis Schlafly

#else #era #funding #homosexual #means

Giving a 10-year mandatory minimum for a second offense fist fight is not going to reduce the chance that someone will be stabbed 16 times when you are not funding any of the programs that are desperately needed to actually reduce juvenile crime. ↗

— Bobby Scott

#any #chance #crime #desperately #fight