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Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on President Obama's FY 2015 budget request:
"The FY2015 budget and appropriations process offers Congress its best opportunity in years to reject the politics of brinkmanship and crisis management, and instead fulfill our responsibility to invest in our future, create and protect jobs, and support services on which American families rely.
2013 enacted level: $39.6 billion
2014 House bill: $39.0 billion
2014 Omnibus: $39.3 billion
· $10.6 billion for Customs and Border Protection, $220.4 million more than the 2013 enacted level.
· $5.27 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $158.1 million less than the 2013 enacted level but $122.7 million more than the 2013 post-sequester level.
· $4.93 billion for the Transportation Security Administration, which is $225.8 million less than the 2013 enacted level.
· $10.2 billion for the Coast Guard, including $227 million for overseas contingency operations; the total amount is $202 million less than the 2013 enacted level but $309.2 million more than the 2013 post-sequester level.