UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN GARY MILLER Proudly Serving California's 31st District

Washington, May 11, 2012 - Click here for entire Capitol Connection Newsletter  On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill to fund several government agencies, including the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, and science programs. The bill provides $51.1 billion, a reduction of $1.6 billion from current levels and $731 million less than the President’s request.  Included in the legislation is a provision that prohibits funds under the bill from being used to provide abortions. The measure also strictly prohibits the use of federal funds to knowingly transfer firearms to suspected members of drug cartels without continuous monitoring of the firearms by law enforcement. Congressman Miller supported this legislation which strikes a careful balance between the need to reign in unnecessary federal spending, while ensuring that appropriate resources are provided to combat crime and terror threats and promote U.S. competitiveness and job creation.