Minority News Releases
Shelby, Capito Statement on GAO Decision Regarding Biden's Freeze of Wall Funding Amid Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below joint statement following the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruling on President Joe Biden's suspension of border wall funding and construction. Today's decision follows a request-initiated by Ranking Member Capito-in March for a ruling from the GAO on the administration's unprec… Continue Reading
06.08.21
Shelby Reviews Air Force and Space Force Budget Requests
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and its subcommittee on defense, today questioned top officials regarding the budget request for the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force during a defense subcommittee hearing. During the hearing, The Honorable John P. Roth, Acting Air Force Secretary; General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Air Force Chief of Staff; and General John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations testified about th… Continue Reading
05.28.21
Shelby Statement on President Biden's FY22 Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released the following statement regarding President Joseph Biden's Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) $6 trillion budget request: "President Biden's FY22 budget request is a blueprint for the higher taxes, excessive spending, and disproportionate funding priorities the American people can expect from his Administration over the next four years. The proposal completely disregards our debt of more than $28 tr… Continue Reading
05.26.21
Shelby Highlights Importance of Maintaining a Robust Intelligence Apparatus
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and its subcommittee on defense, today delivered opening remarks during a defense subcommittee hearing on the intelligence community. During the closed hearing, the following officials testified, providing an update on the intelligence community and the challenges our country faces: Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, William J. Burns, Director of the Central Intelligenc… Continue Reading
05.20.21
Shelby: Lack of Defense Parity Shortchanges America's Military
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of a vote on his amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness Act that would provide dollar-for-dollar parity between increases to defense and non-defense spending.
Continue Reading05.19.21
Shelby, Inhofe Offer Amendment to Prioritize Defense Spending in U.S. Strategy to Compete With China
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), lead Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, today filed an amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness Act that would provide dollar-for-dollar parity between increases to defense and non-defense spending. The senators highlighted the necessity for robust defense spending to counter China's global ambitions and criticized President Biden's plans to… Continue Reading
05.18.21
Shelby Reviews Resources for National Guard and Reserves
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and its subcommittee on defense, today questioned witnesses during a defense appropriations subcommittee hearing on the U.S. National Guard and Reserve forces. The four witnesses who testified in the hearing were General Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau; Lieutenant General Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Army Reserve; Vice Admiral John B. Mustin, Chief of the Navy… Continue Reading
05.12.21
Shelby: Mayorkas Denial on Catch and Release Contradicts DHS Data
Vice Chairman Presses DHS Secretary to Clarify Comments from Senate Hearing
Continue Reading05.12.21
Shelby Highlights Need for Rule of Law at Southern Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today delivered opening remarks during a full committee hearing focused on domestic violent extremism in the United States. During the hearing, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the committee. Vice Chairman Shelby stated, "Domestic violent extremists threaten the rule of law. But so too does turning a blind eye… Continue Reading
05.12.21
Shelby, Capito Correct False Claims by Biden Administration on Border Wall Construction
Link to GAO Follow-Up Letter WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following a letter U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, sent along with more than 100 colleagues highlighting President Joe Biden unlawfully freezing of border wall funding, the administration has continued to make false or misleading claims about its actions. As a result, Senator Capito, along with Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropri… Continue Reading
04.20.21
Shelby Questions Scope of Democrats' Massive "Infrastructure" Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today delivered opening remarks during a full committee hearing on President Biden’s recent infrastructure proposal, “The American Jobs Plan.” During the hearing, Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge testified before the committee regarding the proposed $2.3 trillion plan.
Continue Reading04.09.21
Shelby, McConnell, Graham, Inhofe, Rubio Statement on Biden’s Disappointing Defense Budget
Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) issued the following joint statement regarding the Biden Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 budget: "President Biden recently said, 'If we don't get moving, [C… Continue Reading
03.17.21
Capito Leads Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid the rapidly escalating crisis along the southern border, 40 Republican U.S. senators, led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to GAO Comptroller Gene L. Dodaro highlighting President Joe Biden's suspension of border wall funding and construction without lawful justification, as required by the Impoundment Control Act. "On January 20th, in one of the first official acts of his … Continue Reading
12.21.20
Congress Reaches Deal, Files FY21 Omnibus to Fund Govt, Provide COVID Relief
Spending Bills Include Military Pay Raise, Support for Veterans, Increased Funding for NIH, Additional Resources for Nuclear Security Programs
Continue Reading11.10.20
Committee Releases FY21 Bills in Effort to Advance Process, Produce Bipartisan Results
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released all twelve of its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) funding measures and the FY21 subcommittee allocations. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby issued the following statement regarding the legislation:
Continue Reading10.21.20
Shelby: Senate Democrats Continue to Block COVID Relief for Struggling American Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today issued the following statement after Senate Democrats, again, blocked a targeted relief package to aid American families and businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic:
Continue Reading09.18.20
Appropriations Schedule for Week of September 21, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of September 21, 2020.
Continue Reading09.11.20
Appropriations Schedule for Week of September 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of September 14, 2020.
Continue Reading07.27.20
Shelby Introduces Emergency Coronavirus Funding Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today introduced legislation containing $306 billion in emergency appropriations to aid American families and businesses suffering from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Continue Reading07.17.20
Appropriations Schedule for Week of July 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of July 20, 2020.
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